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	Six high school students, five from Long Island, were surprised with a full scholarships by the&nbsp;U.S. Army and Suffolk County officials&nbsp;on&nbsp;Wednesday at the&nbsp;Suffolk County H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge.
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