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    \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{AP Style Guide - 57th Edition Cheat Sheet}}}} \\
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  \vspace{-2pt}PsychCommunicator \\
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  \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}}  \\
   \vspace{-2pt}Published 4th January, 2026.\\
   Updated 4th January, 2026.\\
   Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}.
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  www.readability-score.com
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Attribution: Use "said" for professional attribution (e.g., "We are thrilled," Smith said.).  \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 2)
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% That's all folks
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