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Describe in a complete sentence the compromise that resolved the conflict between the virginia plan and the new jersey plan:

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The US Congress adopted a compromise between the New Jersey and Virginia plans that allowed for population-proportional representation in the House of Representatives that favored the Virginia Plan, while adopting equal representation between the states in the Senate, a move which favored the New Jersey Plan.
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