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... for being named the 99th most powerful Senator
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Congregation size turns out to be the most important predictor of attending a diverse congregation.42 People attending the largest congregations (99th percentile) are 15 percentage points more likely to report worshipping with a diverse group of co-parishioners than those who attend the smallest congregations (1st percentile).
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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He reported to the 99th Artillery Regiment's base near Nizhny Novgorod in November 2007.
Russia's Fading Army Fights Losing Battle to Reform Itself Richard Boudreaux 2011
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If you rank all the ZIP Codes in the country on an index of education and income and group them by percentiles, you will find that 11 of these 13 D.C.-area ZIP Codes are in the 99th percentile and the other two in the 98th.
The New American Divide Charles Murray 2012
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The 99th Artillery, for example, had 600 volunteers on three-year contracts, including Mr. Fetisov, and 300 draftees.
Russia's Fading Army Fights Losing Battle to Reform Itself Richard Boudreaux 2011
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We have launched programs like "Donuts for Dads" at 99th Street Elementary School to bring positive male role models into our schools and promote literacy.
Antonio Villaraigosa: The School Day Begins and Ends at Home Antonio Villaraigosa 2011
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Ten of them are in the top half of the 99th percentile.
The New American Divide Charles Murray 2012
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We have launched programs like "Donuts for Dads" at 99th Street Elementary School to bring positive male role models into our schools and promote literacy.
Antonio Villaraigosa: The School Day Begins and Ends at Home Antonio Villaraigosa 2011
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Top 10 SuperZIPs In 'Coming Apart,' Charles Murray identifies 882 'SuperZIPs,' ZIP Codes where residents score in the 95th through the 99th percentile on a combined measure of income and education, based on the 2000 census.
The New American Divide Charles Murray 2012
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We have launched programs like "Donuts for Dads" at 99th Street Elementary School to bring positive male role models into our schools and promote literacy.
Antonio Villaraigosa: The School Day Begins and Ends at Home Antonio Villaraigosa 2011
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