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DIF: Knowledge
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DIF: Knowledge
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ANS:z D
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DIF: Knowledge
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DIF: Comprehension
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ANS:z C
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DIF: Comprehension
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DIF: Comprehension
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DIF: Comprehension
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z z z z z z z z z
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b. EstablishingzthezHenryzStreetzSettlement
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DIF: Knowledge
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c. ClarazBarton
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DIF: Comprehension
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DIF: Comprehension
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DIF: Comprehension
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