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Nagpatuloy siya upang makakuha ng Bachelor&#039;s degree sa Electrical Engineering mula sa CSULB at, noong Abril, nakamit ang kanyang pangarap na trabaho bilang isang inhinyero sa Lockheed Martin. 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