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g r o u p s . T h u sof the J a n u s C l u bwill choose one f r o
m t h e i rt o t h e S t u d e n t C o u n c i l , aswill members
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e d a s s i s t a n c e w h e n e v e r t h e y k n e w t h a t w e
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s l e e p " S o p h o m o r e w h o c a n a l w a y sr e l y o n C
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l i c i ty C h a i r m a n , D . A . H a r r i n g t o n . yS.O.S.:
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c e S e m i n a r : P r e s . , E . J a c o b s ; Vi c e P r e s .
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