Norval Larson
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I am a retired high school teacher after more than a 33- year career in the New York City area. I have been an adjunct professor at a C.U. N.Y. college for the past 15 years. I also teach Biology at a S.U.N.Y. college. I have a Master's degree in Biology and an Undergraduate degree in Secondary Education Biology
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