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  2. Democrat Josh Stein wants to bring back tax-free ... - AOL

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    The state had an August tax-free weekend for 11 years until former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and the Republican-controlled legislature cut it in 2014 as part of a larger plan that reduced ...

  3. Incentives for Olympic medalists by country - Wikipedia

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    IOC member Gold Silver Bronze Note Ref. Australia $20,000 $18,000 $10,000 [1] Austria $21,986 $15,390 2021: As a reward for their achievements, the gold medal winners receive Philharmonic coins worth €17,000.

  4. Juvenile life insurance - Wikipedia

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    Life insurance policies for children became popular in the 19th century to pay funeral and burial costs during a time of high infant mortality. Initially controversial, life insurance for children eventually gained broad acceptance. Unlike traditional life insurance, burial insurance policies were marketed typically to the poorer classes. [2]

  5. Links (golf) - Wikipedia

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    The hard surface typical of the links-style course allows balls to "run" out much farther than on softer turf course after a fairway landing. Often players will land the ball well before the green and allow it to run up onto the green rather than landing it on the green in the more targeted-landing style used on softer surfaces.

  6. Advanced Placement - Wikipedia

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    Then, on the end-of-course exam, after the MCQ section, there will be a new Written Response section, with 2 questions (4 prompts total) in 1 hour, worth 20% of one's score. [48] AP United States Government and Politics College score verification year for the class, resulting in the exam being made easier and pass rate increasing by 23.8%.

  7. River Thames - Wikipedia

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    The steepness of some valley sides indicates very much lower mean sea levels caused by the glaciation locking up so much water upon the land masses, thus causing the river water to flow rapidly seaward and so erode its bed quickly downwards. The original land surface was around 110 to 120 metres (350 to 400 ft) above the current sea-level.

  8. Free education - Wikipedia

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    In the US many students do not attend college because they cannot afford it. A study shows that eligible and skilled students who are worried about the increasing cost of college are 12 to 16 times more likely to quit college. [59] Free education does not only take the form of publicly funded institutions like state universities. [citation needed]

  9. Trinity College Dublin - Wikipedia

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    Trinity College Dublin (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide), officially The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, [1] is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland. [10]