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"There is no general rule for the position of the tasel on a mortarboard. However, numerous institutions have adopted the practice, during commencement exercises, of requiring candidates to wear the tassels on the right front side before degrees are conferred and to shift them to the left at the moment when degrees are awarded to them."
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