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All other product and company names should be considered the property of their respective companies and organizations. Apple, iPad, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc. , registered in the U.S. and other countries. LEXILE® is a registered trademark of MetaMetrics, Inc. , and is registered in the United States and abroad. Copyright © 2014 MetaMetrics, Inc. All rights reserved.  \nISBN 978-1-59455-588-6  \n© 2012 by Renaissance Learning, Inc.  \nAll rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.  \nThis publication is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. It is unlawful to duplicate or reproduce any copyrighted material without authorization from the copyright holder. If this publication contains pages marked “Reproducible Form,” only these pages may be photocopied and used by teachers within their own schools. They are not to be reproduced for private consulting or commercial use. For more information,  \ncontact:  \nRenaissance Learning, Inc.  \nP.O. 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