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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 | |