The College undergirds the two-party system with its state-by-state, winner-take-all approach, which, in turn, helps preserve national unity.

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The broader state system of two- and four-year colleges governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents is also part of the agreement announced Thursday.

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Russia's banking system is fragmented, with only two giant firms, both state-controlled.

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But the ideas that have leaked into the Japanese press suggest that the government intends to obtain funds mainly by borrowing from the state-run postal savings system, and to use them in two different ways.

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