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								A fifth-degree black belt karate instructor and an accomplished jazz saxophonist, he had, in 1984, become the second African American astronaut to orbit Earth on shuttle mission STS-41B as a mission specialist. Jim Noles: Twenty-Five Years Ago, We Lost More Than a Space Shuttle Jim Noles 2011 
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								A fifth-degree black belt karate instructor and an accomplished jazz saxophonist, he had, in 1984, become the second African American astronaut to orbit Earth on shuttle mission STS-41B as a mission specialist. Jim Noles: Twenty-Five Years Ago, We Lost More Than a Space Shuttle Jim Noles 2011 
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								Competes in triathlons and has a fifth-degree black belt in jujitsu. Soul Trapper F. J. Lennon 2011 
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								Competes in triathlons and has a fifth-degree black belt in jujitsu. Soul Trapper F. J. Lennon 2011 
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								Thirty-nine-year-old Shelly Koontz was arrested Thursday night on a fifth-degree theft charge. 
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								MINNEAPOLIS -- Police say Minnesota Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp has been cited for fifth-degree assault and careless driving, both misdemeanors, after a run-in with security at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Benny Sapp Cited For Assault: Vikings CB Cited For Misdemeanor At Children's Hospital The Huffington Post News Editors 2012 
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								Thirty-nine-year-old Shelly Koontz was arrested Thursday night on a fifth-degree theft charge. Archive 2009-01-01 2009 
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								Lying on the forms is a fifth-degree felony punishable by six to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine. No Criminal Charges For Party Switchers - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com 2008 
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								Scott Edward Wagar faces charges of fifth-degree assault .... On Fox Pee As Vandal Deterrent Dave Hurteau 2008 
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								According to Ohio law, 2907.323 (A) (3) states anyone possessing material that shows a minor in a state of nudity is guilty of a fifth-degree felony. Boing Boing 2008 
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