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Study Two was a simulation of a multi-stage test to provide insight as to the number of conspirators required to compromise a test, and to assess the differences between a simulation where item theft is modeled after the parameter estimated in Study One and a simulation where each item has an equal probability of being stolen. Results suggest that a small group of conspirators can significantly inflate test scores for lower ability examinees, and that there is little differences in estimated score inflation between the two simulations. 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