Stephen Colbert's Sound Advice: How To Ace The SAT's

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CJ Westerberg, March 28, 2012 11:02 AM

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Stephen Colbert was in A+ form on "The Colbert Report", prepping our young men and women about to embark on their quest for the highest SAT scores -- See video below.

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