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    White:  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa

    Black or African American:  A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa

    Hispanic or Latino:  A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race

    Asian:  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam

    American Indian or Alaska Native:  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment

    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:  A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands