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Owen and Caitlin were able to have their own rooms, as Sarah's crafts were compacted into the living room in a large cupboard.

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Universities that agree to the compact would get more favorable access to federal research grants and additional funding, as well as other benefits.

"It was actually quite a pragmatic performance, and they were not run ragged. They were maybe too defensive at times, but they were nice and compact, worked hard and were in the game at half-time."

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The compact, sent Wednesday to the University of Southern California and other campuses nationwide, has roiled higher education with its demands for rightward campus policy shifts in exchange for priority federal funding.

Positioned centrally between the lines against extremely compact defensive sides such as Crystal Palace, Wirtz has found himself with less time and space to play.

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