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: a school fee collected from each pupil by American schools in the 18th and early 19th centuries

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“Rate bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate%20bill. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.

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