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Introduction | |
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About This Book | |
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Foolish Assumptions | |
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How This Book Is Organized | |
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Icons Used in This Book | |
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Where to Go from Here | |
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Putting the GED into Perspective | |
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Taking a Quick Glance at the GED | |
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Reviewing the Test Sections | |
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Language Arts, Writing | |
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Social Studies | |
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Science | |
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Language Arts, Reading | |
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Mathematics, Parts I and II | |
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It's a Date: Scheduling the Test | |
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Knowing when you can take the tests | |
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Discovering whether you're eligible | |
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Signing up | |
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Working with unusual circumstances | |
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Taking the test when English is your second language | |
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Knowing How Scores Are Determined | |
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Scoring well | |
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Knowing what to do if you score poorly on one or more tests | |
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Succeeding on the GED | |
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Finding Out What to Take to the GED Tests | |
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Knowing What to Expect When You Get There | |
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Discovering General Test-Taking Strategies | |
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Watching the clock | |
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Guess for success: Using intelligent guessing strategies | |
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Leaving time for review | |
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Reviewing a Few Rules of the Road | |
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Reviewing the Five GED Tests | |
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The Write Stuff: The Language Arts, Writing Test, Parts I and II | |
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Passing Part I | |
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Preparing for Part I | |
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Understanding the Part I test format | |
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Testing your skills for Part I | |
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Reviewing a few rules of the road for Part I | |
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Passing Part II | |
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Preparing for Part II | |
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Understanding the Part II test format | |
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Watching the clock | |
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Testing your writing skills | |
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Reviewing a few rules of the road for Part II | |
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A Graph, a Map, and You: The Social Studies Test | |
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Understanding the Test Format | |
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Preparing for This Test | |
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Working with text passages | |
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Working the visual materials | |
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Looking at Sample Problems | |
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Reviewing a Few Rules of the Road | |
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From Aardvarks to Atoms: The Science Test | |
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Understanding the Test Format | |
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Types of questions | |
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Questions about passages | |
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Questions about tables | |
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Questions about graphs | |
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Questions about diagrams | |
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Questions about maps | |
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Testing Your Ability to Synthesize Science Information | |
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Preparing for This Test | |
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Looking at Sample Problems | |
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Reviewing a Few Rules of the Road | |
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Reading Between the Lines: The Language Arts, Reading Test | |
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Understanding the Test Format | |
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Literary passages | |
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Non-fiction passages | |
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Preparing for This Test | |
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Looking at Sample Problems | |
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Reviewing a Few Rules of the Road | |
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Safety in Numbers: The Mathematics Test, Parts I and II | |
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Understanding the Test Format | |
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Multiple-choice questions | |
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Alternate-format questions | |
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Questions with a calculator | |
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Questions without a calculator | |
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Testing Your Math Skills | |
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Measurement | |
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Number relations | |
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Data analysis | |
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Algebra | |
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Geometry | |
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Preparing for This Test | |
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Reviewing a Few Rules of the Road | |
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A Set of Full-Length Practice Tests | |
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The Language Arts, Writing Test: Parts I and II | |
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Language Arts, Writing, Part I | |
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Language Arts, Writing, Part II | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Language Arts, Writing Tests | |
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Answer Key (for Part I) | |
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Analysis of the Answers for Part I | |
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Sample Essay (for Part II) | |
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Tips and Ideas for Mastering Part II | |
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The Social Studies Test | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Social Studies Test | |
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Answer Key | |
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Analysis of the Answers | |
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The Science Test | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Science Test | |
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Answer Key | |
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Analysis of the Answers | |
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The Language Arts, Reading Test | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Language Arts, Reading Test | |
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Answer Key | |
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Analysis of the Answers | |
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The Mathematics Test: Parts I and II | |
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The Mathematics Test, Part I | |
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The Mathematics Test, Part II | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Mathematics Tests | |
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Answer Key (for Part I) | |
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Analysis of the Answers for Part I | |
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Answer Key (for Part II) | |
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Analysis of the Answers for Part II | |
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Once More, with Feeling: Another Set of Full-Length Practice Tests | |
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Language Arts, Writing Tests: Parts I and II | |
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Language Arts, Writing, Part I | |
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Language Arts, Writing, Part II | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Language Arts, Writing Tests | |
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Answer Key (for Part I) | |
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Analysis of the Answers for Part I | |
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Sample Essays (for Part II) | |
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Tips and Ideas for Mastering Part II | |
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The Social Studies Test | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Social Studies Test | |
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Answer Key | |
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Analysis of the Answers | |
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The Science Test | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Science Test | |
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Answer Key | |
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Analysis of the Answers | |
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The Language Arts, Reading Test | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Language Arts, Reading Test | |
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Answer Key | |
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Analysis of the Answers | |
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The Mathematics Test: Parts I and II | |
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The Mathematics Test, Part I | |
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The Mathematics Test, Part II | |
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Answers and Explanations for the Mathematics Tests | |
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Answer Key (for Part I) | |
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Analysis of the Answers for Part I | |
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Answer Key (for Part II) | |
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Analysis of the Answers for Part II | |
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The Part of Tens | |
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Ten Ways to Improve Your GED Test Scores | |
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Studying Subject-Matter Books | |
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Enrolling in a Preparation Class | |
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Scheduling Time to Study | |
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Preparing for the Test in Your Mind | |
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Getting Good Rest the Week Before Your Test(s) | |
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Wearing Comfortable Clothes | |
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Making Sure You Have the Proper Identification | |
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Practicing Your Route from Home to the Test Site | |
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Arriving Early | |
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Starting with Easy Questions | |
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Using Relaxation Techniques | |
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Ten Ways to Avoid Messing Up Your GED Tests | |
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Selecting a Test Date During a Busy Time in Your Life | |
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Not Preparing | |
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Worrying about Everything and Anything | |
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Being Late for the Tests | |
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Talking to Strangers on Your Way into the Tests | |
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Letting Your Mind Wander | |
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Looking at your Neighbor's Answer Sheet | |
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Considering Yourself a Failure if You Don't Pass the Tests the First Time | |
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Ten Misguided Rumors about the GED | |
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The GED Tests Are Only for Other People--Not for You | |
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It's Expensive to Take the GED Tests | |
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If You're Not Almost Finished with High School, You Shouldn't Try to Take the Tests | |
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The GED Tests Measure Intelligence | |
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You Can't Study for the GED Tests | |
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You Have to Answer All the Questions to Pass | |
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You Shouldn't Guess at Answers | |
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You Can't Get Into College with a GED | |
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Nobody Important Ever Took the GED | |
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Ten Ways to Use Your GED After You Pass the Tests | |
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A Diploma Helps You Get a Job | |
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A Diploma Helps You Get a Promotion | |
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A Diploma Shows Former Teachers and Classmates That You Can Achieve | |
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A Diploma Becomes an Important Part of Your College Portfolio | |
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A Diploma Proves You're Ready for Further Education | |
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A Diploma Sets an Example for Your Kids | |
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A Diploma Looks Good on Your Wall | |
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A Diploma Makes You Part of a Select Group | |
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GED Testing Centers | |
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GED State Testing Centers | |
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U.S. Territories and Other Jurisdictions | |
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U.S. Military | |
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Correctional Facilities | |
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Index | |