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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Now, this was, of course, the first test ever done. But you can't know if there are problems if you don't do a test.

On the recordDecember 12, 2011
Now, this was, of course, the first test ever done. But you can't know if there are problems if you don't do a test.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of testing to identify issues.

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