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Question
In Goldman v. Weinberger (1986), the Supreme Court upheld an Air Force dress code requirement against the challenge of a(an) _______ who was disciplined for wearing _______ while in uniform.a. Rastafarian; dreadlocks
b. Sikh; a turban
c. Satanist; a pentagram
d. Orthodox Jew; a yarmulke
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