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Latest revision as of 19:52, 31 July 2025

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Apples
The experimental math department's budget is under scrutiny for how much they've been spending on trains leaving Chicago at 9:00pm traveling at 45 mph.
Title text: The experimental math department's budget is under scrutiny for how much they've been spending on trains leaving Chicago at 9:00pm traveling at 45 mph.

    Explanation

    7+5=12[citation needed]

    Transcript


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    Don't be a jerk!

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