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Greenhouse gas emissions are widely identified by the scientific community to be harmful.  \n1. The burning of coal and fossil fuels are the primary releasers of hazardous greenhouse gases.  \nFull sentence outlines are often accompanied with an APA reference list on a separate page. Quotes within the outline must also utilize APA in-text citations.  \nDecimal Outline  \n1.0 Choose Desired College  \n1.1 Visit and evaluate college campuses  \n1.2 Visit and evaluate college websites  \n1.2.1 Look for interesting classes  \n1.2.2 Note important statistics","cbCaiswSleqnmZoO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiswSleqnmZoO","pdf",66996,10,"English","# THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS\n## I. CHOOSE DESIRED COLLEGES\n## II. PREPARE APPLICATION\n## III. 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