student success statement

Student Success Statement

“Success is dependent on effort.”

-Sophocles, Greek Dramatist

This is as true as it can get. Everything and anything can be achieved by hard work. When someone puts their mind to something that they truly want and need there is no stopping that person. The only way for you to get somewhere in life is effort. At least once in your life you are going to have to face hardships and plow right through them to get to your goal. I wanted to make it to an all-star team and be able to go to tournaments and meet ne even better players. I worked hard and did my best till I made it to two different all-star teams.

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How to take on college studying

Part 2

Choose where to study

Where you should study depends on the two factors: the environment in which you are best able to concentrate and the types of work you are planning to do.

·The best places to study have good light, a comfortable temperature and enough desk space-usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

·For completing problems sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

·When you are reading book chapters or research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

Improve your study habits

Here are simple steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

-Have a routine for where and when you study.

-Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for teach study session.

-do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of day

-take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking at material but not absorbing

-get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions

-keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it 

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Jenna Huff wins the extreme “Sportsmanship” award from the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Reflection: Huff and Deb both choose the right that day and did the correct thing.  Everyone in any event should from this. Whenever you can gain from someone else suffering that is a bad thing. You should take the time and be a good sport like in this event and help as much as you can 

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Ho to take on college studying

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Part 1

Develop good study habits.

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than those you are used to.

Yu can succeed by knowing what to expect in college and how to handle it. Think of college as a full time job, in which you spend 40 hours a week on class, labs, study groups and doing homework.

Be organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management, use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide when to study

Work out about how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

· Figure out what blocks of time you have available through-out the day, in the evenings and on weekends.

· Consider what time of day you are most alert – there are mornings people and night owls – and try to schedule you’re studying accordingly.

 · Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for a marathon session.

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Student Success Statement

“Choosing the right is always the right thing to do.”

-Alex Linares

This quote explains its self excellently. You know what is right for you in your morality. So doing what you think is right is always correct. So if you are given the chance to do something bad instead of what you know is right it’s obvious what you are going to do.  

              

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10 time management tips for students

Tips 5-10

Tip 5. Review your notes every day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you’ve learn, so you need less time to study before a test.  You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip 6. Get a good night sleep.

Your brain needs rest to perform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the day feel longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip 7. Communicate your schedule to others.

If phone calls and text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you are only available during certain times of the day and not to expect a response at other times.

Tip 8. Become a taskmaster.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week before you add any commitments.

Tip 9. Don’t waste time agonizing.

Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it. Wasting an entire evenings worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and can increase your stress.

Tip 10. Determine your priorities.

You can’t do everything at once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.”

ANON

This is very true. Bad company can bring very bad things; even if you do not do anything you will be associated with bad things. Being alone is not so bad it is completely fine you can get a lot done when you are alone and certainly won’t be associated with bad things. The best thing for a person is to surround themselves with great people. If you do this you will succeed in live and be able to what you need to do. 

                          

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10 time management tips for students

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Organizing your life

Managing your time well is an important element of success—especially if you’re a student. If you set priorities that fit your needs and life style, you’ll have a better chance of achieving your goals. Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.

Tip 1. Make a to-do-list every day.

Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. And don’t forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments. 

Tip 2. Use spare minutes wisely.

When you are commuting on a bus or train, use you time to get some reading done.

Tip 3. It’s ok to say no.

If your friends ask you to go to a movie on a Thursday night and you have an exam the next morning, realize that it’s ok to say no. keep your short-and long term priorities in mind.

Tip 4. Find the right time.

You’ll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don’t wait to do it until late at night.

Student success statement

Student success statement

     “Improvement begins with I.”

--Anon

This is very true almost everything in life is depended on you. No one can force to do something you don’t want to. The only way for someone to improve is if they want to. You can give this person lessons but unless they take serious and want to improve they will take nothing from the lesson. The only person that can make you do something is yourself. The only way to make anything a good situation is if you make it and improve yourself.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 7

Part 2

Habit 7: sharpen the saw

3. Heart: always do what is right so your heart, your conscience, will feel peaceful, when you do the wrong, your conscience will prick you and create regretful sensations within your heart. When you do what you honestly feel, you won’t have any regrets. Your heart is your internal compass-it gives you direction and discernment. Just like a magnetic compass gives directions, even true north, your personal compass, your heart, will point you in the true north, the exact directions and paths you need to tread.

4. Soul: study scriptures and other sacred literature daily. In other words, feed your spirit because your spirit needs spiritual food just like your physical body needs temporal food to survive. Pondering, meditating, and reflecting are excellent soul-sharpening activities. Try writing your thoughts, feelings, aspiration, concerns, and decisions in a diary or journal writing helps you focus and make good decisions.

 Get into the habit of daily improving your body (physical fitness), your mind, your heart, and your soul.

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During this conference softball game sportsmanship and loyalty were shown greatly. a player on central Washington tor her ACL on her first ever home-run ball. She was left on the floor with her team unable to help her. Two players for Oregon however got up and helped her across the bases because she made the home run. I found this very touching because they could have not helped and won the game. However they knew it was the right and loyal thing for the game to help Sara cross the diamond. I think that this should carry on to every aspect in life, and show people the true meaning of sportsmanship. 

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 7

Part 1

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Teens should never get too busy living to take time to renew themselves. When teens “sharpen the saw” they are keeping their personal self-sharp so that they can better deal with life. It means regularly renewing and strengthening the four keys dimension of life-body, mind, and soul.

1.   Body. Eat wholesome foods, fruit, veggies, legumes avoid illegal drugs, smoking, alcohol, tobacco products, tattooing. Exercise regularly and effectively. Getting plenty of rest at night. Get to bed early at night and get up early each morning. “Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

2.   Mind. Think positively. Read. Study. Think. Analyze. Seek to read a good book each month. Then each week. Ask intelligent questions. Observe. Develop your mind through positive “self-talk.”

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“Alone we can do so little: together we can do so much.”

-Helen Keller

Although I think you can do a lot by yourself Helen Keller is correct we can do a lot more by being together with at least one person. We are the type of animal that thrives with a community. When we are together fighting for the same cause people create a special bond that can’t be broken. This bond allows us to strive farther, go harder, and complete acts that we would once see as impossible. One person can have the will of a thousand, but they can only have that will if they have a connection and stand with other people.

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7 habits of highly successful teens

Habit 6

Habit 6: synergize

Synergize is achieved when two or more people work together to create something better than either cloud alone. Through this habit, teens learn it doesn’t have to be “your way” or “my way” but rather a better way, a higher way. Synergize allows teens to value differences and better appreciate others. Synergize is the reward, the delicious fruit you’ll taste as you get better at living the other habits, especially at thinking Win-Win and seeking first to understand. Learning to synergize is like learning to form V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You’ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you’ll go. Synergize doesn’t just happed. It’s a process. You have to get there. And the foundation of getting there is: Learning to celebrate differences.

A good back is a greater example of synergy. It’s not just the drums, or the guitar, or the sax, or the vocalist, its all of the together that makes up the “sound”.  Each brand member brings his or her strength to the table to create something better than each could alone. No instrument is more important than another, just different.

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“So often in your quest to me more popular and to be part of the “in group,” we lose sight of things that are far more important.”

-Sean Covey

This quote is very true. People want to be popular and be part of the “cool” group. To gain this people start to hang out with the wrong crowd and lose sight of themselves. This constant idea that you have to be doing the “cool” things lead people to hang out with really bad people. Some kids start to hang out with gangs and soon enter them and get in much trouble. However I do believe that you need to know the people in this group before you judge them. This is because it is stupid and wrong just to mark someone off as soon as you see them. Too many times people are labeled as the bad kids or bad influences just because of the way they dress, or the music they listen too. This also pertains to adults they mark of people with tattoos or that drink casually as bad people, people that are in the bad group. I find that even worse than being the bad kid and being in the wrong group.  

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 5

5. Seek first to understand, and then to be understood

Because most people don’t listen very well, one of the great frustrations in life is that many don’t feel understood. This habit will ensure your teen learns the most important communication skill there is: active learning.

Why is this habit the key to communication? It’s because the deepest need of the human heart is to be understood. Everyone wants to be respected and valued for who they are-a unique, expose their soft middles unless they feel genuine love and understanding. Once they feel it, however, they will tell you more than you may want to hear. People don’t care how much you know until they know how you care.  Listen with your eyes, heart, and ears. 7% of communication is contained in the words we use. The rest comes from body language (53 percent) and how we say words, of the tone and feeling reflected in our voice (40 percent).

Most people are eager to talk and had rather talk than listen. We have one mouth and two ears. This means we should listen twice as much as we talk. Learn to listen and listen and learn. Listen, really listen, for understanding.Seek first to understand then to be understood—LISTEN.  

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7 habits of highly effective teens

Habit 4

4. Think win-win

Teens can learn to foster the belief that it is possible to create an atmosphere of win-win in every relationship. This habit encourage the idea that in any given discussion or situation both parties can arrive at a mutually beneficial solution. Your teen will learn to celebrate the accomplishment of others instead of being threatened by them. Win-Win is a belief that everyone can win. It’s both nice and thought all at once. I won’t step on you, but I won’t be your doormat either. You care about other people and you want them to succeed. But you also care about yourself, and you want to succeed as well. Win-Win is abundant. It is the belief that there’s plenty of success to go around. It’s not either you or me. It’s both of us. It’s not a matter of who gets the biggest piece of the pie. Theirs more than enough food for everyone. It’s an all you can eat buffet. Win-win always creates more. Perhaps the most surprising benefits of thinking Win-Win is good feelings it brings on. The true test to whether you are thinking Win-Win or one of the alternatives how you feel. Win-lose and Lose-Win thinking will cloud your judgment and feel you with negative feeling.

Win-Win will fill your heart with happy and serene thought. It will give you confidence. Even fill you with light. Think Win-Win or no deal.

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“You cannot do wrong and feel right. It’s impossible.”

Ezra T. Benson

I agree that people should not do terrible things. I believe that it is very horrible and should be stopped, however it does keep balance in the world and keeps things interesting. I also disagree with what Benson states. This may be accurate for some but nothing is impossible it can only be improbable. Some people have a terrible and twisted moral and they believe that extremely wrong actions are correct and feel good and right when they commit them. 

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7 Habits of Highly successful Teens

Habit 3

Habit 3: put first things first

Habit three is all about WILL and WILL NOT power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. Its living life according to what matters most. Putting first things first deal with things that are: important or not important, urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the four quadrants of tie management.

Quadrant 1: things that are important or urgent

Quadrant 2: things that are important but not urgent

Quadrant 3: things that are not important but are urgent

Quadrant 4: things that are not important and not urgent.

1.Important & urgent	2.Important but not urgent
3.Not important but are urgent	4.NOT important and NOT urgent

 Quadrant 2: is the ideal place to spend your time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play. The results for living quadrant 2 are:

1.   Control your life

2.   Balance

3.   High performance

So in what quadrant are you spending most of your time? The key is to shift as much time as possible into quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating the most important things first, things that matter most. Keep your eye on the prize and reach for it.

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   Student Success Statement

“The only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits. Good habits are the key to success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure. Thus, the first law I will obey, which precedeth all others is-‘form good habits and become their slaves.’ ”

--Og Mandino

I believe this is very true. A person’s habits decide many things for them. They also open and close doors. Good habits almost always open doors to great opportunities while bad ones shut and lock them away. For you to succeed you need good habits that allow you to shine and be noticed. For me my habit of always practicing as much as i can led me to play on all star lacrosse teams.   

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7 habits of successful teens

Habit 2

Habit 2: begin with the End in Mind

 If teens aren’t clear about where they want to end up in life, about their values, goals, and what they stand for, they will wander, waste time, and be tossed to and fro by the opinions of others. Help your teen create a personal mission statement which will act as a road map and direct and guide his decision-making process.

“Keep your eye on the prize.” Determine your desired prize and don’t quit until you have realized that achievements for your prize. Then set another prize, another goal or desire that you would really like to achieve. Begin with the achievement of your prize in mind.  Visualize and then realize. Start by having a target in mind; know where you are going.

One prize one goal you definitely need to establish for yourself is the prize of an honorable graduation from high school-that you will receive your diploma honestly and with integrity-which you earned it with perfect honesty.  

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man’s doing but my own. I am the force.”

-Elaine Maxwell

This is very true people now no longer take full responsibilities for their actions.  They just mark it off as someone else’s problem. People need to learn to be proactive and realize that the only person that can make what you want happen is you. The world is waiting, it won’t come to you, you need to go out and grasp it for yourself. 

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 1

HABIT 1: Be Proactive

Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. Help your teen take control and responsibility of her life. Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own happiness or unhappiness. They don’t blame others for their own actions or feelings. Proactive people realize that the ball in their court, that they are the captain of their own ship; that they are in control of their decisions, thoughts, choices, decisions, goals, actions, and priorities. Proactive people are self-starters; they don’t wait to be told what to do, they press forward with enthusiasm toward the achievements or their assignments, their duties, their responsibilities, their obligation. Choosing to do what is write is a proactive decision. Obey the rules. Obey the law. Obey the coach. Obey the school policies. Obey your parents. Obey the exactness, and great things will come to you. Be proactive and take the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

“Keep your eye on the prize.”

ANON

This quote is something that everyone always needs to do. It doesn’t matter what your prize is or what my prize is. All that matters is that you have some a goal or anything else that will keep you going. In life there are many ups and downs and everyone needs that one thing that will make them never stop to stride for that “prize”. My “prize” is to prove that I can do what I want and achieve whatever it is I want and soon move out and live my own life. 

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Ten Tips for student Success

1.   Attend your classes. Remember in the words of woody Allen ‘Seventy percent of success in life is showing up’.

2.   Know your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.  

3.   Make sure the faculty knows you. Sit in the front of the classroom participate in class discussions. Consult with your teacher during office hours.

4.   Use daily planner. Note of the dates of exams, assignments, term papers, etc.

5.   Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them better than others.

6.   Know your campus resources. Visit your academics dean office regularly. Become familiar with the service and programs offered by the counseling center, the freshman center, the career center, the campus ministry office and the student life office.

7.   Take care of your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol, sex, and drugs. Visit the health office as needed.

8.   Work only as necessary.  Try not exceed 20 hours during a week. If possible, work on campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage your expenses very carefully.

9.   Get involved in campus activities. It will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network and enhanced your self-confidence. Seek out opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.

10.   Keep your eye on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis

student success statement

Student success statement

“you make your habits and your habits make you.”

--Anon

This quote explains how you are viewed bluntly and correctly. You are the only person who decides what you end up doing. You habits and what you do daily tells people who you are and what stuff you do. You can learn a whole lot about a person by watching their daily routine. However in the end what habit that define you are all up to you to decide so be sure to pick great habits.    

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

For teens, life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And, being the parent of the teenager isn’t any walk in the park, either. In his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, author Sean Covey attempts to provide “a compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily.”

How will they deal with their peer pressure? Motivation? Success or lack thereof? The life of a teenager is full of tough issues and life changing decisions. As a parent, you are responsible to help them learn the principles and ethics that will help them to reach their goals and live a successful life.

While it’s all is good to tell kids how to live their lives, “teens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say,” Covey says. So practice what you preach. Your example can be very influential.

Covey himself has done well by following a parent’s example. His dad, Stephen Covey, wrote the book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, which sold over 15 million copies. Sean’s a chip off the old block, and no slacker. His own book has rung in more than respectable 2 million copies sold. Here are his seven habits, and some ideas for helping your teen understand and apply them:

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Profile of a successful student

Part 3

… owns or has easy access to a computer with internet access and e-mail

You don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful online learning- but you must have access to a personal computer with reliable internet access, as well as a basic level of competency in using them. Owing a computer with internet access from your home is ideal but many students use the computer lab on campus or at their offices to complete their work.

…has basic computer skills and is willing and open to learning new ones

We said you don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful in online learning. However, there are some basic technical skills you should have mastered prior to enrolling online in an online course.

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Profile of a successful student

Part 2

Work together. There are a number of ways you can ensure you get the most out of your educational experience. First, participate fully. Engage regularly in the discussions and be willing to share your personal, professional and educational experience. You can get to know your classmates through the dialogue this is created in course environment--- sometimes even better than in face –to-face class. And the same goes to your instructor, be sure to contact you’re professor-especially if you are having problems. He/she is still your instructor and will be there to guide you and assist you as needed.

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Student Success Statement

“It’s not WHERE you live but HOW you live that counts. It’s not where you play the game but HOW you play the game that counts.”

-Mr. Haymore

This is as true as it can get. You can have better areas to play and to train but in the end it is all on the person. Also you can get benefits to where you live but that does not mean you are automatically going to be the best. My fellow Henry teammate and I both live in the same area and went to Huntington park. It seemed very improbably for use to make it to 2 allstar team for lacrosse. However both of us worked hard and never gave up and we were asked to try out for the dino allstarz team. Then after that the coach asked both of us to join the allcity allstar team. This proves that the main is on the person not the place. 

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Profile of a successful student

Part 1

http://www. Plymouth.edu/office/online-education/online-learning/profile-of-a-successful-student/

A successful student…

… Takes responsibility for his/her own learning  

Online learning can be a powerful, stimulant engaging experience for the student how can work and think independently. However, science most-if not all-of the learning takes place on your own time, you will not have the kind of direct supervision you would in a classroom. Online learning therefore requires a significant commitment from you. All education come down to what you’re willing to invest in the experience- this is particularly true in the online environment. Commitment, self-discipline and self-motivation are all key qualities to ensuring success in online course!

 …is comfortable and confident with written communication

Reading and writing are the basis of most online courses, so it’s critical that you feel comfortable with this form of communication. While some courses contain modules that include video or other activities, all of them require significant amount of reading. And nearly all of your communication with your classmates and your instructor will be in writing. If these are weak areas for you, you will want to address those issues prior to enrolling or while enrolled in an online course. The PSUwriting center is available to assist you.

… Is willing to be a member of an online community 

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

-- Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau cannot be more correct while stating this. You can invest in a lot of things in this life and sometimes those investments fail. You can never be sure if your investment will succeed or not, but Thoreau says otherwise and is correct. When you invest in being good you can never have a completely horrible outcome. We do need to live in reality and take the fact that doing the right thing will not just only bring goodness to you some bad things may and probably will happen. Though in essence no matter what it will end up something great. If you find a stray dog suffering and you take it home to help it that is great. However you most likely will be yelled at and told to get rid of the dog, later it will become a hassle to take care of this dog and it will affect you greatly. Yet in the end that dog will most likely show gratitude and you will feel great that you plowed through all the bad things that came with the dog and ended with something great. 

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Successful students

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10. Successful students are good time managers. Successful students do not procrastinate. They have learn that time control is life control and have consciously chosen to be in good control of their life.

An elemental truth: you will ether control time or be controlled by it! It’s your choice: you can lead or be led, establish control or relinquish control, steer your on course or follow others. Failure to take control of their own time is probably the no. 1 study skills program for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become non-students. Procrastinators are good excuse-makers. Don’t make academics harder on yourself than it has to be. Stop procrastinating. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

The 10 items listed above are paraphrased from an article by Larry M Ludewig called the Ten Commandments for effective study skills which appeared in The Teaching Professor, December, 1992.

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