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Part of the data required was a record of students with a large number of absences.

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  1. adjective Needed; essential: missing several required parts.
  2. adjective Obligatory: required reading.

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  • In war as in all matters of skill there is a certain natural aptitude required which is called talent. —  Clausewitz, ON WAR - Book II-Chapter 5
  • I think the police had better take a hand 20 FROST HEAVES WHAT Thatcher required was a phone and privacy. —  Going for the Gold - Emma Lathen - Thatcher 18
  • Harriot, 21, is also facing one count registration and certification of title required, according to Penn State Police. —  The Daily Collegian Online - News
  • Phanachone, 18, has said it was degrading to have the school classify her as an English language learner whose proficiency in English required testing. —  DesMoinesRegister.com - NEWS
  • · MSXML3 is required, which is included with Windows XP or IE 6.0. —  Softpedia - Windows - All
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