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    "byline": "By Emma McRae \u2022 14 hours ago",
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    "excerpt": "STARKVILLE \u2013 Mississippi State University joined a new tier of military-affiliated colleges Wednesday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated it a \u201cDistinguished Military College\u201d while announcing plans for the new America\u2019s Corps of Cadets program.",
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