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In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 photo, Helen Payton teaches her seventh and eighth grade algebra class, including students, from left, Makenna Anderson, Livia Ziskey, Jesse Wood, and Jackson Herbert in Omaha, Neb. (Brendan Sullivan/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

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Samira Rahimi holds her brother, Bashir Ahmad Rahimi, left, after arriving from Afghanistan Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017, in Omaha, Neb. The family became the last refugees to land in Omaha before President Donald Trump's executive order freezing all refugee resettlements took full effect (Megan Farmer/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

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Mohammad Mobin smiles while holding his nephew, Bashir Ahmad Rahimi, after greeting his sister's family that arrived from Afghanistan Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017, in Omaha, Neb. The family became the last refugees to land in Omaha before President Donald Trump's executive order freezing all refugee resettlements took full effect. (Megan Farmer/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

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State Sen. Ernie Chambers, of Omaha, works in the Legislative Chamber in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The Legislature's Executive Board is set to hear arguments Wednesday over whether longtime Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers actually lives in the north Omaha district he represents. Chambers' critics have argued over the years that he actually lives in Bellevue, an Omaha suburb. Chambers has provided phone and utility bills and home ownership records showing he lives in Omaha. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF JAN 21-22 AND THEREAFTER - In a Jan. 3, 2017 photo, Alex Filing, 13, works on recognizing vowel sounds using the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing tool during a session on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at the FixLexia clinic in Omaha, Neb. (Kristin Streff/The Journal-Star via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF JAN 21-22 AND THEREAFTER - In a Jan. 3, 2017 photo, reading interventionist D'Arcy Goodrich works with Alex Filing, 13, on recognizing vowel sounds using the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing tool during a session at the FixLexia clinic in Omaha, Neb.(Kristin Streff/The Journal-Star via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF JAN 21-22 AND THEREAFTER - In a Jan. 3, 2017 photo, Alex Filing, 13, works on audibly recognizing vowel sounds during a session at the FixLexia clinic in Omaha, Neb.(Kristin Streff/The Journal-Star via AP)

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In a Monday, Dec 26, 2016 photo, traffic is reduced to two lanes on Highway 75 for construction, in Omaha, Neb. Residents just south of Omaha are concerned that a highway project from Bellevue to Plattsmouth will create long-lasting issues. (Matt Dixon/The World-Herald via AP)

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Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings reacts from the bench against Nebraska-Omaha during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.(AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Members of the Pittsburgh dance team perform during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska-Omaha in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.(AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Nebraska-Omaha head coach Derrin Hansen yells at the referees during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.(AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Nebraska-Omaha guard Daniel Norl (13) takes a shot over Pittsburgh forward Ryan Luther (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.( AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Nebraska-Omaha guard Tra-Deon Hollins (24) picks up a loose ball next to Pittsburgh forward Ryan Luther (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.( AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Pittsburgh forward Sheldon Jeter (21) is guarded underneath the basket by Nebraska-Omaha forward Mitchell Hahn (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.( AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Nebraska-Omaha forward Tre'Shawn Thurman (15) takes a shot over Pittsburgh guard Chris Jones (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.( AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Nebraska-Omaha guard Tra-Deon Hollins (24) passes off the ball against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.( AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Pittsburgh guard Cameron Johnson (23) drives to the basket past Nebraska-Omaha forward Tre'Shawn Thurman (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.( AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2016 file photo, Republican 2nd District House candidate Don Bacon speaks in Omaha, Neb., during a debate against the incumbent, Nebraska's 2nd District Rep. Brad Ashford, D-Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)

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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS OCT. 22-23 - In this Oct. 12, 2016 photo, Katie Larson uses eSight Eyewear while working in accounting at Outlook Nebraska, Inc. in Omaha, Neb. (Rebecca Gratz/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

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In this Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 photo, Dr. Lance Kugler chats with Cheryl Henry during a follow-up visit at Kugler Vision, in Omaha, Neb. (Rebecca Gratz/Omaha World-Herald via AP)