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/* College admissions experience */
.experience { background: var(--paper); }
.experience-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); gap:24px; margin-top:42px; }
.experience-card, .experience-wide { border:1px solid var(--line); padding:30px; background:#fff; }
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.experience-wide { margin-top:24px; }
.experience-wide p { font-size:17px; }
.card-label { text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.14em; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; color:#a88a43; }
.experience-note { max-width:760px; margin:24px auto 0; text-align:center; font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; color:var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .experience-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }

.pricing-subnote{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.95rem;opacity:.9}

/* v10 refinements */
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