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According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/religion\/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths-social-and-political-attitudes.aspx\">2012 Pew Research Center survey of Asian Americans<\/a>, 85% of Asian American Hindus attend worship services at a temple at least a few times a year, and 78% have a religious shrine in their home. More broadly, Asian American Hindus stand out for high levels of educational attainment. 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