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The Da
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ly A
s
to
r
ian
F
r
iday
, Ju
ly 10
, 2015
W
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i
t
ion
A TALL ORDER
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consu
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f mu
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t has de
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and is sepa
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rom the co
lumn
.
By DERR
ICK D
ePLEDGE and JOSHUA BESSEX
Th
e Da
i
l
y A
s
to
r
ian