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section"><div class="container " data-ishtl="true"> <div> <hr/> <p style=" text-align: center; "><b>Enroll in a workshop</b></p> </div> </div></div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columnsBootstrap parbase"> <div class="container " data-ishtl="true"> <div class="row rowEven"> <div class="col-md-6 col-xs-12 columnOne columnOdd"> <div class="column0 parsys"> <div class="acscontainer parbase"> <div class="clearfix box-style0 number-card" data-ishtl="true"> <span class="media-label"></span> <a href="/web/20240103040238/https://www.acs.org/policy/policyfellowships.html"> <div class="containerPar parsys"><div class="text parbase section"><div class="container " data-ishtl="true"> <div> <p class="number" style=" text-align: center; "><b>49</b></p> <p style=" text-align: center; ">Years of <br/> Public Policy Fellows</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="text parbase section"><div class="container " data-ishtl="true"> <div> <hr/> <p style=" text-align: 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