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I_PPIS1 completely_RR believe_VV0 in_II the_AT American_JJ statement_NN1 :_: "_" A_AT1 mind_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 terrible_JJ thing_NN1 to_TO waste_VVI !_! "_" 
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Francis_NP1 Bacon_NP1 's_GE statement_NN1 that_CST knowledge_NN1 is_VBZ power_NN1 is_VBZ true_JJ as_CSA we_PPIS2 are_VBR now_RT living_VVG in_II an_AT1 information_NN1 and_CC knowledge_NN1 society_NN1 ._. 
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As_II an_AT1 educator_NN1 all_DB of_IO my_APPGE professional_JJ life_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ quite_RG natural_JJ that_CST I_PPIS1 consider_VV0 education_NN1 the_AT best_JJT and_CC most_RGT efficient_JJ way_NN1 to_TO spread_VVI knowledge_NN1 ._. 
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History_NN1 has_VHZ certainly_RR proven_VVN that_CST whoever_PNQV emphasizes_VVZ education_NN1 and_CC knowledge_NN1 becomes_VVZ strong_JJ ._. 
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In_II America_NP1 ,_, for_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, all_DB children_NN2 are_VBR required_VVN to_TO attend_VVI school_NN1 until_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR sixteen_MC ._. 
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More_RRR and_CC more_DAR students_NN2 are_VBR going_VVG to_II college_NN1 or_CC university_NN1 now_RT in_II the_AT US_NP1 ._. 
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There_EX are_VBR 3500_MC colleges_NN2 and_CC universities_NN2 ._. 
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One_MC1 of_IO the_AT important_JJ entrances_NN2 to_II college_NN1 and_CC university_NN1 life_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT community_NN1 college_NN1 which_DDQ allows_VVZ any_DD student_NN1 who_PNQS has_VHZ graduated_VVN from_II high_JJ school_NN1 or_CC who_PNQS has_VHZ achieved_VVN the_AT GED_NP1 (_( General_JJ Education_NN1 Diplomacy_NN1 )_) ,_, to_TO enter_VVI the_AT community_NN1 college_NN1 ._. 
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There_RL he_PPHS1 or_CC she_PPHS1 can_VM work_VVI toward_II a_AT1 two_MC year_NNT1 Associate_JJ degree_NN1 ,_, or_CC can_VM increase_VVI skills_NN2 ,_, or_CC can_VM simply_RR enjoy_VVI continuing_JJ education_NN1 ._. 
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Many_DA2 students_NN2 who_PNQS complete_VV0 the_AT requirements_NN2 at_II community_NN1 colleges_NN2 can_VM then_RT develop_VVI the_AT competence_NN1 to_TO enter_VVI four-year_JJ colleges_NN2 or_CC universities_NN2 ,_, very_RG often_RR with_IW great_JJ success_NN1 ._. 
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Community_NN1 colleges_NN2 are_VBR also_RR more_RGR affordable_JJ than_CSN regular_JJ state_NN1 ,_, private_JJ or_CC religious_JJ colleges_NN2 and_CC universities_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT Ministry_NN1 of_IO Education_NN1 in_II China_NP1 has_VHZ been_VBN very_RG interested_JJ in_II adopting_VVG the_AT American_JJ model_NN1 of_IO community_NN1 colleges_NN2 ,_, and_CC presently_RR there_EX are_VBR about_RG a_AT1 dozen_NNO such_DA colleges_NN2 in_II China_NP1 ,_, with_IW more_DAR to_TO follow_VVI as_II the_AT experiment_NN1 becomes_VVZ more_DAR and_CC more_RGR successful_JJ ._. 
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Additionally_RR ,_, the_AT Chinese_JJ government_NN1 has_VHZ clearly_RR recognized_VVN the_AT value_NN1 of_IO having_VHG its_APPGE students_NN2 become_VV0 more_DAR and_CC more_RGR competent_JJ through_II university_NN1 and_CC post_NN1 graduate_NN1 education_NN1 ._. 
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On_II a_AT1 regular_JJ basis_NN1 ,_, more_RRR and_CC more_DAR students_NN2 are_VBR taking_VVG various_JJ certificate_NN1 exams_NN2 ._. 
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More_DAR than_CSN 126_MC ,_, 000_MC Chinese_JJ students_NN2 are_VBR now_RT taking_VVG the_AT annual_JJ post_NN1 graduate_NN1 exam_NN1 ._. 
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Recently_RR ,_, 80_MC ,_, 000_MC students_NN2 have_VH0 studied_VVN in_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ,_, and_CC thousands_NNO2 more_DAR are_VBR studying_VVG in_II other_JJ countries_NN2 annually_RR ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ clear_JJ that_CST China_NP1 highly_RR values_VVZ education_NN1 as_II a_AT1 means_NN of_IO its_APPGE continuing_JJ opening_NN1 up_II policy_NN1 ,_, and_CC in_II making_VVG the_AT country_NN1 more_RRR and_CC more_RGR self-sufficient_JJ by_II a_AT1 large_JJ group_NN1 of_IO well-educated_JJ citizens_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT country_NN1 will_VM get_VVI stronger_JJR and_CC stronger_JJR as_CSA more_DAR and_CC more_DAR people_NN are_VBR well_RR educated_VVN ,_, not_XX only_RR at_II the_AT undergraduate_NN1 university_NN1 level_NN1 ,_, but_CCB also_RR with_IW persons_NN2 holding_VVG the_AT master_NN1 's_GE degree_NN1 or_CC doctorate_NN1 ._. 
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In_II many_DA2 aspects_NN2 ,_, China_NP1 has_VHZ already_RR begun_VVN to_TO move_VVI from_II the_AT stage_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 developing_JJ country_NN1 to_II a_AT1 highly_RR developed_JJ country_NN1 because_II21 of_II22 its_APPGE cooperation_NN1 with_IW leaders_NN2 ,_, transworld_VV0 corporations_NN2 ,_, and_CC the_AT educational_JJ institutions_NN2 in_II already_RR developed_JJ countries_NN2 ._. 
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Soon_RR ,_, China_NP1 will_VM be_VBI a_AT1 leader_NN1 in_II education_NN1 ,_, as_CSA is_VBZ being_VBG seen_VVN by_II students_NN2 from_II Taiwan_NP1 ,_, Southeast_ND1 Asia_NP1 ,_, Africa_NP1 ,_, and_CC other_JJ regions_NN2 applying_VVG for_IF study_NN1 in_II China_NP1 ._. 
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