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Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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Computer hackers use their understanding of computer programs to enter protected electronic sites!

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Computer hackers use their understanding of computer programs to enter protected electronic sites.

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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Shouldn’t protecting sensitive information from hacking be a priority not only for financial institutions, but also for government agencies such as the FBI and the CIA?

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Shouldn’t protecting sensitive information from hacking be a priority not only for financial institutions, but also for government agencies such as the FBI and the CIA.

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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Since many hackers are excellent programmers, many legitimate businesses wonder what they can do to get hackers to work for them rather than against them?

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Since many hackers are excellent programmers, many legitimate businesses wonder what they can do to get hackers to work for them rather than against them.

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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Companies that make computer security products sometimes sponsor hacking contests.

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Companies that make computer security products sometimes sponsor hacking contests!

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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Can hackers be enticed to try to defeat software that protects sensitive sites.

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Can hackers be enticed to try to defeat software that protects sensitive sites?

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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With cash prizes of thousands of dollars, many young hackers find the challenge irresistible.

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With cash prizes of thousands of dollars, many young hackers find the challenge irresistible!

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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"If my computer security software is vulnerable to hackers, why shouldn't I want to know about it in advance?" mused an executive from an online company.

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"If my computer security software is vulnerable to hackers, why shouldn't I want to know about it in advance," mused an executive from an online company?

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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"If hackers can’t get past the software, then I feel confident that my site is secure," noted one company’s C.E.O..

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"If hackers can’t get past the software, then I feel confident that my site is secure," noted one company’s C.E.O.

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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Experienced hackers wonder whether the contests, which require winners to divulge their secrets, are worth entering?

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Experienced hackers wonder whether the contests, which require winners to divulge their secrets, are worth entering.

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.

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"Never show your opponent your hand," barked one veteran hacker who declines to enter sponsored hacking contests!

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"Never show your opponent your hand!" barked one veteran hacker who declines to enter sponsored hacking contests.

Chapter 3 - End punctuation: Select the sentence that uses correct end punctuation. For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 37.