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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah campus is pictured on Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah campus is pictured on Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025.

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