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<p class="MsoNormal">Some of you have asked for the addition of the language code Maay-Maay which is a Somali dialect. ODE will be adding the Maay-Maay code to OSTX fall 2013. This is timed to coincide with the addition of Maay-Maay to the transactional system.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joel<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868">Joel Robe</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868"> |<b>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868">Oregon Department of Education</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
<span style="color:black">| 255 Capitol Street | Salem, Oregon 97310<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Ph: 503.947.5709 | Fax: 503.378.5156<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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