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As we all get ready for (or in some cases have already begun trying to cope with) the start of a new semester, it is worth looking at the Chronicle\u2019s list of what \u201chas always been the case\u201d for this year\u2019s incoming college freshmen<\/a>, born (in most cases) in 1990.<\/p>\n

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As we all get ready for (or in some cases have already begun trying to cope with) the start of a new semester, it is worth looking at the Chronicle\u2019s list of what \u201chas always been the case\u201d for this year\u2019s incoming college freshmen, born (in most cases) in 1990. 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