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Karl L. Alexander, Gary Natriello, Aaron M. Pallas, For Whom the School Bell Tolls: The Impact of Dropping Out on Cognitive Performance, American Sociological Review, Vol. 50, No. 3 (Jun., 1985), pp. 409-420
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