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Starting with the first edition of the farmers almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses to provide both reading. Her fourth book of poems, facts about the moon, won the oregon book award and was shortlisted. Come experience the magic of now and the magesty of then. Each of eight chapters is a combination of elements based on its.
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