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artificial intellig5ce1 en]gy1          
biote*nology1 agriculture1 wea!r        
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ma!matics & all sci5ces2 ,:]eas !       
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highe/ di/9ctions 9 ! ma!matical _w &   
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consid]$ ! ,nobel ,prize ( ma!matics2 & 
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recognizes t ma!matics und]p9s all ( !  
,,/em 7sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &    
ma!matics7 discipl9es1 :i* are critical 
to ! national security & economic       
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7    
celebrates ! role t ma!matics & /ati/ics

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