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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) JJ Mandaquit at Mount Vernon Academy in Murray, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) JJ Mandaquit at Mount Vernon Academy in Murray, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.

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