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…and gowns worn in medieval universities. The academic gown is the basic garment and by tradition is black for all degrees and ranks. The square caps or mortarboards are part of the prescribed academic dress. Students receiving graduate degrees wear hoods lined with silk in the ofcial color of the institution conferring the degree and bordered in the color…
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