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	Farmingdale State College, Long Island University and Stony Brook University will receive state grants as part of a&nbsp;$46.5 million investment project to prepare students and others for careers in high technology fields, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday.
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Hochul: $46.5 million in grants for three Long Island colleges 

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