| Letter to Students |
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| About the Authors |
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| Our Editorial Board |
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| Brief Contents |
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| Your Turn Features |
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| Wellness Toolkit |
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| Preface |
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1 Thriving In College And Life |
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Welcome To Your College Experience |
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Making the Most of the College Success Course and This Textbook |
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The First Day of This Course |
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Introducing Very Important People (Vips) |
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Staff Members/Administrators/Advisers |
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12 | (1) |
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Accessing Better Jobs, Higher Salaries, A Better Life |
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Preparing For Graduate Or Professional Education |
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Developing Lifelong Friendships And Professional Networks |
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Considering Other Outcomes |
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Exploring Purpose And Setting Goals |
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Getting Started With Goal Setting |
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Guided Pathways And The Downside Of Poor Choices |
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Being "Hip" In College: Participating In High-Impact Practices |
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What Are High-Impact Practices? |
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When, How, And Why Should I Be Hip? |
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Techtip: E-Mail With Style |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (1) |
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2 Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, And Emotional Intelligence |
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The Importance Of Motivation, Attitude, And Mindsets |
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31 | (5) |
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32 | (2) |
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Understanding Emotional Intelligence |
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Perceiving And Managing Emotions |
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The Role Of Emotional Intelligence In Everyday Life |
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Improving Emotional Intelligence |
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Identifying Your El Skills And Competencies |
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How Emotions Influence Success And Well-Being |
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44 | (4) |
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Techtip: Build A Digital Persona |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (26) |
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50 | (1) |
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Taking Control Of Your Time |
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Your Memory Cannot Be Your Only Planner |
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Using Time-Management Tools |
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Techtip: Organize Your Time |
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59 | (1) |
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Overcoming Procrastination |
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60 | (2) |
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Dealing With Distractions |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (4) |
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Don't Overextend Yourself |
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67 | (1) |
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Appreciating The Value Of Time |
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Creating A Workable Class Schedule |
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71 | (1) |
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Scheduling Your Classes In Blocks |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (26) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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77 | (2) |
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The Vark Learning-Styles Inventory |
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Interpreting Your Vark Results |
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Use Vark Results To Study More Effectively |
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The Kolb Inventory Of Learning Styles |
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The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator |
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85 | (3) |
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When Learning Styles And Teaching Styles Conflict |
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91 | (3) |
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Techtip: Navigate Online Learning With Your College Lms |
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92 | (2) |
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Learning With A Learning Disability |
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94 | (4) |
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94 | (1) |
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Cognitive Learning Disabilities |
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95 | (3) |
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98 | (3) |
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PART TWO PREPARING TO LEARN |
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101 | (18) |
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102 | (1) |
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College-Level Thinking: Higher And Deeper |
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103 | (5) |
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Problem Solving In And Out Of Class |
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104 | (1) |
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Making A Choice Between Slow And Fast Thinking |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (2) |
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Becoming A Critical Thinker |
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108 | (6) |
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108 | (1) |
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Considering Multiple Points Of View And Drawing Conclusions |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Challenging Assumptions And Beliefs |
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110 | (1) |
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Recognizing And Avoiding Faulty Reasoning |
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112 | (2) |
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Applying Bloom's Taxonomy |
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114 | (4) |
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Bloom's Six Levels Of Learning |
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114 | (1) |
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Bloom's Taxonomy And The First Year Of College |
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114 | (2) |
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Techtip: Use Your Critical-Thinking Skills In Conducting Research |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (24) |
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120 | (1) |
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A Plan For Active Reading |
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121 | (9) |
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122 | (3) |
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Strategies For Marking Your Textbook |
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125 | (2) |
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Reading With Concentration |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (3) |
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130 | (1) |
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Developing Your Vocabulary |
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131 | (1) |
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What To Do When You Fall Behind On Your Reading |
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132 | (1) |
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Strategies For Reading Textbooks |
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All Textbooks Are Not Created Equal |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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Social Sciences And Humanities Texts |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Techtip: Embrace The E-Book |
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If English Is Not Your First Language |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (1) |
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7 Getting The Most From Class |
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143 | (22) |
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144 | (1) |
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Become Engaged In Learning |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (3) |
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Listen Critically And With An Open Mind |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (14) |
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151 | (4) |
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155 | (3) |
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Techtip: Explore Note-Taking Programs And Apps |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (18) |
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166 | (2) |
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Studying In College: Making Choices And Concentrating |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (4) |
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Connecting Memory To Deep Learning |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (5) |
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Strategies For Remembering |
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173 | (5) |
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Studying To Understand And Remember |
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178 | (4) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (26) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (5) |
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185 | (3) |
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Prepare For Math And Science Exams |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (4) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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Open-Book And Open-Notes Tests |
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193 | (1) |
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Techtip: Conquer Online Tests |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (4) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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197 | (1) |
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Fill-In-The-Blank Questions |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (5) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (2) |
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Strategies For Dealing With Test Anxiety |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (4) |
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204 | (1) |
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Why Students Cheat And The Consequences Of Cheating |
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205 | (3) |
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10 Information Literacy And Communication |
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209 | (28) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (2) |
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Learning To Be Information Literate |
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212 | (1) |
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What's Research---And What's Not? |
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213 | (1) |
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Choosing, Narrowing, And Researching Atopic |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (6) |
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216 | (1) |
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Scholarly Articles And Journals |
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216 | (2) |
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Techtip: Conduct Effective Searches |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (2) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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Using Your Research In Writing |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (6) |
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223 | (3) |
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226 | (1) |
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The Importance Of Time In The Writing Process |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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Using Your Research In Presentations |
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229 | (5) |
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Guidelines For Successful Speaking |
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229 | (5) |
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234 | (3) |
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PART THREE PREPARING FOR LIFE |
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237 | (26) |
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238 | (1) |
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Careers And The New Economy |
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239 | (3) |
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Characteristics Of Today's Economy |
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240 | (2) |
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Building A Professional Mindset For Life After College |
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242 | (2) |
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Working With An Academic Adviser |
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244 | (3) |
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Prepare For Your First Meeting With Your Academic Adviser |
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245 | (1) |
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Know The Right Questions To Ask About Your Major |
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245 | (1) |
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Learn How To Select Your Classes |
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246 | (1) |
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Explore Course Options And Pay Attention To Your Grades |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Finding Career Resources On Your Campus |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (7) |
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Assess Your Career Competencies |
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249 | (1) |
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Clarify Your Personal And Workplace Values |
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249 | (1) |
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Understand Your Skills, Aptitudes, Personality, And Interests |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (2) |
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Gaining Professional Experience |
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255 | (2) |
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Internships And Other Professional Work Experiences |
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255 | (1) |
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Techtip: Join The Professional Community |
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256 | (1) |
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Part-Time Work In College |
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257 | (1) |
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Marketing Yourself And Putting It All Together |
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257 | (5) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (22) |
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264 | (1) |
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Building Relationships With College Instructors |
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265 | (3) |
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What Your Instructors Expect From You |
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266 | (1) |
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What You Can Expect From Your Instructors |
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266 | (1) |
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What You Can Expect From Your Peer Leader |
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267 | (1) |
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Make The Most Of The Learning Relationship |
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267 | (1) |
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Understanding Academic Freedom |
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268 | (1) |
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Handling A Conflict Between You And An Instructor |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (4) |
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Marriage And Parenting During College |
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269 | (1) |
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Relationships With Your Parents |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (2) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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Maintaining Sexual Health |
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274 | (3) |
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Communicating About Safe Sex |
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274 | (1) |
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Avoiding Sexually Transmitted Infections (Stis) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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Protecting Yourself And Others Against Sexual Assault And Violence |
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276 | (1) |
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Communicating In A Digital Age |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (4) |
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To Greek Or Not To Greek? |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Techtip: Maintain A Healthy Relationship With Social Media |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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13 Diversity And Inclusion |
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285 | (22) |
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286 | (1) |
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Exploring Diversity And Inclusion |
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287 | (9) |
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Ethnicity, Culture, Race, And Religion |
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288 | (1) |
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Other Differences You Will Encounter In College |
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289 | (3) |
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Bias, Stereotyping, And Microaggressions |
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292 | (4) |
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Overcoming Discrimination, Prejudice, And Insensitivity On College Campuses |
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296 | (3) |
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297 | (1) |
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What You Can Do To Stand For Inclusion On Campus |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (7) |
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Embracing Diversity In College |
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299 | (3) |
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Embracing Diversity In The Workplace |
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302 | (1) |
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Embracing Diversity In Life |
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303 | (1) |
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Techtip: Go Beyond The Filter |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (20) |
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308 | (1) |
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Managing Stress To Maintain Wellness |
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311 | (1) |
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The Importance Of Good Nutrition |
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312 | (3) |
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Body Positivity: Having A Healthy Self-Image |
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315 | (1) |
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Exercising To Maintain Wellness |
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315 | (1) |
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Getting Enough Sleep To Maintain Wellness |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Emotional And Mental Health |
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317 | (3) |
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Alcohol And Other Substances |
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320 | (6) |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Techtip: Turn Off Your Screens For Better Sleep |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (20) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (4) |
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329 | (2) |
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331 | (2) |
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Understanding Financial Aid |
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333 | (4) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (1) |
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Achieving A Balance Between Working And Borrowing |
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337 | (2) |
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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Working |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (5) |
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339 | (1) |
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Techtip: Track Your Budget With Digital Tools |
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340 | (2) |
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342 | (2) |
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344 | (2) |
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346 | (1) |
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