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Spaghetti Heaven You’d never know it to look at her skinny little self, but Dyamonde loves food. ..
New Kid Dyamonde Daniel was a gem waiting to be discovered. Just ask her. So what if she had wild-crazy ..
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There is a lake not far from my house, with a sandy beach on one end and spongy walking trails on the other. ..
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One night, as Max was leaving Granpa’s house, he reached up to give Granpa a big hug good-bye. ..
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Polly felt everything change when the whole world got into a fight. A big fight. In 1914, the First World ..
