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Take a self-defense class. Many colleges offer them to female students.

The best defenses against rape take no training. They are:

Yelling, running away and calling the police

If you feel uneasy about someone, don't let them isolate you.

Make a scene if you must.

Get to where other people are.

Use your viewer to see who is outside before you open the door.

Never let someone in if you feel uneasy about them.

Teach your children not to let others come into your home without your permission.

If someone wants to use the phone you can take the number and make the phone call for them.

Never enter your home alone if you think someone has entered illegally.

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