Name the four Model Penal Code levels of mental culpability and give an example of each.Four Model Penal Code levels are as follows:

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Purposely-A hits B over the head, intending to kill him.
Knowingly-A burns a house to get insurance, but does not intend to kill inhabitants.
Recklessly-A lights fireworks near a place where children are playing.
Negligently-The babysitter leaves a 2-year-old in the bathtub while talking with a friend on the phone.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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