Orientation - Saginaw Valley State University

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all 0.3s ease-in-out; -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; padding: .7rem 3rem; border-radius: 100px!important; display: inline-block; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-width: 2px; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-size: 1.3rem; word-wrap: break-word; text-transform: uppercase; } .ar-svsu-btn2:hover{ background-color:transparent; color: #fff!important; border: 2px solid #fff; font-style:none; } .ar-svsu-btn3{ background-color: transparent; border: 2px solid #990000; color: #990000; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: .3rem .5rem !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; padding: .2rem 3.5rem; border-radius: 100px!important; display: inline-block; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-width: 2px; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-size: 1.3rem; word-wrap: break-word; text-transform: uppercase; } 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