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determine if you’re working on 3 or all 4 Reading passages  \n- On test day, always have an emotionless cyborg, ready-to-destroy mindset  \n- Write down your Start, End, and 5min warning times  \n- Immediately review the blurbs of each passage  \n- If given, the ugliest, OLD passage is left for last and the Dual Passage left 2nd to last  \n- Dual passages should be last if no OLD, dusty passage is given  \n- Once you’ve reordered your passages, get to work on your first passage using the 4-STEP READING METHOD  \n- Never hug questions! 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