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examinethequalityofcarewithindifferentsocioeconomicgroups.Theyfoundthat
centerswerenotthatdifferentfromeachotherbuttheteachersinalowincomecenter
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Thisisagreateffort.Yourformatiscorrectyoursummariesareconcise,infromative,
andcritical.Nicejob!
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