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An actuarial trainee is documenting procedures for expanding polynomial cost models. When setting up the Vertical Method to multiply the expressions (y−3)(y - 3) and (y2−5y+2)(y^2 - 5y + 2), standard practice dictates that the ____ must be placed on top to minimize the number of partial products generated.

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