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consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,congratulat+ ! ,nor? ,dakota ,/ate     
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,*ampion%ip ,subdivision 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,,fcs7 title game 9    
,frisco1 ,texas1 on ,janu>y #f1 #bjah1 9
 a victory ov] ! ,james ,madison        
,univ]sity ,dukes by a score ( #ag to   
#ac2 ,:]eas ,,ndsu has n[ won #ad ,,ncaa
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( ,nor? ,dakota3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ! ,nor?     
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 team z ! #bjag *ampions ( ! ,national  
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association       
,division ,i ,football ,*ampion%ip      
,subdivision2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ,nor?     
,dakota ,/ate ,univ]sity play]s1 coa*es1
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cont9u+ tradition ( a?letic & academic  
excell5ce2 &  7#c7 recognizes ! /ud5ts1 
alumni1 & loyal fans t support$ ! ,bison
 :ile ! ,bison s\ght to capture a six?  
,division ,i ,football ,*ampion%ip      
,subdivision *ampion%ip = ,nor? ,dakota 
,/ate ,univ]sity4