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Page 3 and 4: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to t
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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Page 31 and 32: we add the propensity score estimat
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Page 37: REFERENCES American Bar Association
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Page 55 and 56: PENALTY PHASE COSTS The penalty pha
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