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The largest of the following Hispanic group in the United States are the
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Columbians
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Mexican American
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Puerto Ricans
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Foreign-owned companies on the Mexican side of the border with the United States are known as
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Maquiladores
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Obreras
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Trabajadoras
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A. Maquiladores -
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The first filipino immigrants were mostly
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Sailors
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Agricultural workers
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Students
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A. Agricultural workers -
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The number of eligible Hispanic voters is expected to....................in the next few decades.
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Decrease slightly
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Increase significantly
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Increase slightly
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A. Increase significantly -
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Chavez's labor union efforts have had the lasting effect of
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Improved working conditions for agricultural workers
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Increased awareness of the plight of migrant workers
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All of these
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A. All of these -
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The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Provided for massive annexation of mexican lands
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Extended citizenship to Mexican americans
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All of these
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A. All of these -
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What is the present status of the island of puerto Rico?
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Common wealth of the united states
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Independent country
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Colony of mexico
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A. Common wealth of the united states -
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The term yellow peril captured which of the following characterizations of asian people?
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Heathen
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Drug addicted
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All of these
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A. All of these -
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The media fuel prejudice against asian americans with
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Mistaken identity
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Ethnic slurs
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All of these
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A. All of these -
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The Latino population in the U.S is centered in
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Rural areas
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Metropolitan areas
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New England
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A. Metropolitan areas -
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The term borderlands refers to
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The area of land one mile on either side of the rio grande
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The area of land south of san diego
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The area common culture alon the Mexican united states border
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A. The area common culture alon the Mexican united states border -
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In the late 19th century, the federal government granted grazing priviledges on public grasslands and forests to anyone except
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Ranchers
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Mexican Americans
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Gold miners
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A. Mexican Americans -
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The term La raza is used to connote pride in
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The white race
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A pluralistc spanish, indian, and mexican heritage
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Puerto rican culture
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A. A pluralistc spanish, indian, and mexican heritage -
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Puerto Rico is located closest to
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California
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Hawaii
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Florida
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A. Florida -
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An ideology emphasizing pride and positive identity among Mexican Americans is
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Brown pride
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Chicanismo
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Malinche
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A. Chicanismo -
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Why did the third wave of Cuban immigrants have the most difficult time adjusting?
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They were not welcomed by president carter
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They had fewer skills and formal education than previous groups
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They grew up with pro American images and developed high expectations
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A. They had fewer skills and formal education than previous groups -
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Which of the following statements is true regarding inter-hispanic relations?
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Cubans tend to share their political power with Mexicans.
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Cubans primary adjustments are to other cubans more so than with other Hispanics
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Central and South Aemericans are united
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A. Cubans primary adjustments are to other cubans more so than with other Hispanics -
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Why was Alfredo Jimenz and his family called gusanos when they left Cuba?
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Their acquaintances wanted to wish them luck.
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Their acquaintances were insulting them for being traitors
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Their acquaintances knew the Jimenez family would be back
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A. Their acquaintances were insulting them for being traitors -
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Terms such as mulatto and mestizo refer to
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The color gradient
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Biological races
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Ethclass
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A. The color gradient -
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Of the following, which Asians american group has the highest levels of educational achievements?
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Asian indians
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Vietnamese
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Hmong
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A. Asian indians -
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Central and South American immigrants
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Are often un documented
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Create a brain drain in their home countries
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All of these
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A. All of these -
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Which of the following American policies was designed to discourage Mexican immigration?
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Los braceros
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Operation wetback
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National origin system
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A. Operation wetback -
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The largest concentration of Puerto ricans is in
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Chicago
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New orleans
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New york city
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A. New york city -
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The United States acquired Puerto Rico as the result of
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The war of 1812
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The american revolution
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The spanish american war
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A. The spanish american war -
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Portraying the problems of racial and ethnic minorities as their fault rather than recognizing society's responsibilities is referred to as
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The labeling theory
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Blaming the victim
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Normative theory
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A. Blaming the victim -
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Braceros are
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Illegal immigrants
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Legal immigrants
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Contracted laborers
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A. Contracted laborers -
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When a group experience prejudice and disriminatio, yet seems to have economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with whites, they are said to be a
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Model minority
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Passive minority
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Winner minority
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A. Model minority -
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Mistaken identity by the media occurs when
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American sitizens of asian descent are presented as if they are foreigners
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News accounts unfairly blame asian nations for U.S economic problems
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Asian americans are not sought out for their views on issues related to asia
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A. American sitizens of asian descent are presented as if they are foreigners -
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The census Bureau estimates that by the year 2050, Hispanics will constitute.............of the population.
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10 percent
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20 percent
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30 percent
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A. 30 percent -
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Nearly.................of Hispanics in the United States are Mexican Americans
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Two-thirds
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One-half
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One-third
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A. Two-thirds -
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One exception to the lack of positive Latino roles in american entertainment media is
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Juan valdez
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Dora the explorer
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Scarface
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A. Dora the explorer -
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The common heritage of Hispanics is
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Language
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Race
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Culture
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A. Language -
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Viet kieu are
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People from north vietnam prior to 1975
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People from vietnam living abroad
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Vietnamese of chinese ancestry
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A. People from vietnam living abroad -
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Native Hawaiians' term for Caucasians is
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Pansies
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White people
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Haoles
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A. Haoles -
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Through most of the 1980s, asian indian immigrants
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Tended to be urban educated and english speaking
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Tended to settle in new york
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Preferred the smaller towns of rural america
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A. Tended to be urban educated and english speaking -
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The program of deporting Mexicans during the 1930s was called
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Los mojados
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Repatriation
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Operation wetback
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A. Repatriation -
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In 2006, the number of Puerto ricans on the mainland was................the number of residents on the island
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Roughly the same as
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Twice
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Four times
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A. Roughly the same as -
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One proble faced by Vietnamese refugess to the united states was
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Amalgamation
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Downward social mobility
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Annexation
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A. Downward social mobility -
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The term boat people was used to describe a stage of immigration from
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China
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The phillipines
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Vietnam
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A. Vietnam -
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Asian indians see................work as most likely to help them make the transition to the U.S and to give them the money they need to become more self-reliant.
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Agricultural
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Service
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Educational
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A. Service -
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