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A student struggling to complete assignments, for example, could be encouraged to join a six- to eight-week group intervention on motivation and growth, while another might join a tutoring group focused on study skills.

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Each assignment starts in an old, shabby garage and the mission I watch is delivering water, ammunition and fuel to drone pilots.

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Although she renounced some of her past conspiratorial views, the House voted to remove her from her committee assignments shortly after she took office.

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And while Tan was assured that he would be given time to continue working on the case, he was soon buried with new assignments, according to Verdin’s claim.

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Fittingly, the photographer behind the viral photo, Terrill, was present, but on assignment like other photographers at the event.

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