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Portsmouth Student Is National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
The semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship program were announced this week.

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The semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship program were announced this week.

A Salem High School senior is among the semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship program.
The semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship program were announced this week.
The semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship program were announced this week.
The semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship program were announced this week.
The semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program were announced this week.
Semi-finalists for the program were announced this week.
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