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There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to try to balance out those effects.

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Sonia Sotomayor
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 25
Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
Judge
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Politician
University Teacher
The Bronx
New York City
Sonia Maria Sotomayor
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