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sa fe a n d c o n v e n ie n t a s w ell as ec o
n o m ical w ay to b rin g th e a d v a n ta g e s
of a la rg e sch o o l w ith m an y d e p a r t
m e n ts an il sp e c ia lly tr a in e d te a c h e rs
w ith in re a c h o f th e tioys a n d g irls of
a r u r a l c o m m u n ity . S e v en ty s tu d e n ts
a r e now co n v ey ed fro m th e i r h o m es
in th e c o u n try to sch o o l e v e ry d ay
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c o m p la in ts o f c o n se q u e n c e sin ce th e
se rv ic e s t a r te d , n e a rly fo u r y e a rs ago.
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h av e all th e a d v a n ta g e s of a city sys
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