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Solenoid 12V Regulator on 24V Breakout?

We purchased 12V solenoids to use on the robot this year, and plan to get more solenoids/valves from FIRST Choice, however we noticed FC only offers the 24V variety.
I realize you can use 2 solenoid modules on the cRio to get a 24V flavor and 12V flavor, but is it permissible to installed the 12V solenoid onto a single 24V module through a 12V voltage regulator (as a custom circuit)?
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