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		<description><![CDATA[I have decided to paint (not plant, paint) a large tree in my formal living room (which functions as a rumpus room for the kids). I am going to do this with &#8216;magnetic&#8217; paint so that the tree becomes a magnet board. My plan is to use it for a variety of instructional purposes for [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for an alternative to a paper dictionary, or if you would like to find a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and traditional dictionary all in one place, complete with audio tools that allow you to hear the pronunciation of the word, check out www.wordcentralcom. It is a site from Merriam-Webster and, while its [...]]]></description>
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