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I imagine the scene.

Graduation finally is here. Excitement, anticipation, and pride fill the room. The students fidget, exchange war stories, take quick peeks now and then to see if their special guests have arrived and are properly seated. Having successfully navigated their intense 2 year-program to become physical therapist assistants (PTAs), they're perhaps nervous that a well-intentioned relative or loved one will embarrass them after the ceremony by pinching their cheek or hugging them a little too long.

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