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3078:Dallas Theological Seminary
3053:Asbury Theological Seminary
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1558:Embry–Riddle at Prescott
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675:Randall Herbert Balmer,
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1448:Southeastern University
1412:Southeastern University
1387:American Indian College
1202:Santa Ana Army Air Base
487:Pacific West Conference
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109:Michael J. Beals, Ph.D.
3158:Southwestern Christian
3128:Mid-Atlantic Christian
3068:Columbia International
2399:University of Redlands
1978:Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
1870:Cal State Monterey Bay
1361:Summit Pacific College
1133:Costa Mesa High School
1074:Costa Mesa, California
444:Bill 1146 authored by
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69:Truth. Virtue. Service
2972:Trinity International
2812:Mount Vernon Nazarene
2782:Mid-America Christian
2389:Pepperdine University
2252:Irvine Valley College
1865:Cal State Los Angeles
1490:Central Bible College
1366:Trinity Bible College
1331:Harvest Bible College
1326:Evangel Bible College
1302:Bible and theological
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1182:Pacific Amphitheatre
1156:Orange Coast College
1138:Estancia High School
1097:Municipal government
948:"Vanguard Athletics"
807:"10 Years in Review"
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1431:Distance education
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