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    Stamford Firefighters’ Lawsuit over Test Scores Lingers as Police Win Their Cases

    March 2, 2022 // In 2006, for example, the Stamford Fire Commission had to throw out its list of candidates after top scorers on the exam asked why those with lower scores were offered jobs, including a commissioner’s son, the chief’s son, and the mayor’s nephew.

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