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         <article class="response">
           <h3 class="question">Will I get a certificate for taking an edX course?</h3>
-          <div class="answer" id="certificates_and_credits_faq_answer_0">
-            <p>Online learners who receive a passing grade for a course will receive a certificate of mastery from edX and the underlying X University that offered the course. For example, a certificate of mastery for MITx’s 6.002x Circuits & Electronics will come from edX and MITx.</p>
+          <div class ="answer" id="certificates_and_credits_faq_answer_0">
+            <p>Online learners who receive a passing grade for a course will receive a certificate
+            of mastery at the discretion of edX and the underlying X University that offered
+            the course. For example, a certificate of mastery for MITx’s 6.002x Circuits &amp;
+            Electronics will come from edX and MITx.</p>
+            <p>If you passed the course, your certificate of mastery will be delivered online
+            through edx.org. So be sure to check your email in the weeks following the final
+            grading – you will be able to download and print your certificate. Note: At this
+            time, edX is holding certificates for learners connected with Cuba, Iran, Syria
+            and Sudan pending confirmation that the issuance is in compliance with U.S.
+            embargoes.</p>
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