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http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog
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<title>
Skeese Greets - Blog
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<author>
<name>
Skeese Greets
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog' rel='self'/>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog' rel='alternate'/>
<updated>
2009-11-13 13:08:25 -0600
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<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1322402
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<title>
Trimming the Tree the Bike Lover&apos;s Way
</title>
<summary type='html'>
<![CDATA[<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/Sv2twc8cq-I/AAAAAAAAAbw/IZ1LmWaxxWU/s1600-h/pink-tree-with-award.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/Sv2twc8cq-I/AAAAAAAAAbw/IZ1LmWaxxWU/s400/pink-tree-with-award.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403666175829519330" border="0" /></a><br />
It might be a little early to be thinking about your Christmas Tree, but here&#8217;s a little tip for its decorations.<br />
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Before the craziness of the holiday season finds you, how &#8216;bout collecting some bike parts you no longer need and reuse them as ornaments.  You can use cogs or pieces of chain.  You can also use race medals and race numbers to make your tree look great and reflect your cycling lifestyle.  So don&#8217;t trash those things -Bicycle Re-Cycle them!</a></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><a><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /> <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><i>Skeese Greets is part of the </i></a><i><a href="http://www.bicycle-recycle.com/">Bicycle Re-Cycle</a> Green Team in Austin, TX. Pictured here is a pink tree with a <a href="http://www.skeesegreetstri.com/">Skeese Greets Tri</a> award.</i><br />
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<b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor">This tip was included in the October 2009 Skeese Greets Monthly Newsletter.  Click <a href="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?&amp;m=1101176125706"><span class="caps">HERE</span></a> to sign up!</b:if></span></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span class="post-author"><b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor"><data:top.authorlabel><br />
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<p></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quote of the Day:</span><span class="body">  &#8220;Action is the foundational key to all success.&#8221;  Pablo Picasso</span>  <br />
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<updated>
2009-11-13 13:08:25 -0600
</updated>
<published>
2009-11-13 13:08:25 -0600
</published>
<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1322402-trimming-the-tree-the-bike-lovers-way' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1317752
</id>
<title>
Two For Tuesday: Jolly Holly Boxed Set
</title>
<summary type='html'>
<![CDATA[<p>Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, we’ll feature a “Two For Tuesday” sale. This means that here on the Skeese Greets Blog, whatever card you see featured for that Tuesday, you can purchase it online and get a second one of the same design for free. <p>Today’s featured card is “Jolly Holly.”   This Boxed Set of 10 must be purchased online by 11:59PM <span class="caps"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">CST</span></span></span> today (November 10th, 2009) to receive the second boxed set for free.  It is available on the main <a href="http://skeese.myshopify.com/products/jolly-holly">Skeese Greets website</a> and on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30346603">Etsy.com</a>.</p><p></p>
<p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://skeese.myshopify.com/products/jolly-holly"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/SvmiZY_99OI/AAAAAAAAAbg/IBWc5iu3OBk/s400/Jolly-Hollywm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402527785098802402" border="0" /></a></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><br />
<span class="post-author"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">**********************************</span><br />
<b:if style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" cond="data:top.showAuthor"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quote of the Day:</span>  &quot;</b:if></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="body">I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">&quot;  Pablo Picasso</span><span class="post-author"><b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor">  <data:top.authorlabel></data:top.authorlabel></b:if></span></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><br />
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</summary>
<updated>
2009-11-10 11:42:48 -0600
</updated>
<published>
2009-11-10 11:42:48 -0600
</published>
<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1317752-two-for-tuesday-jolly-holly-boxed-set' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1307922
</id>
<title>
Two For Tuesday: Warm Wishes Boxed Set
</title>
<summary type='html'>
<![CDATA[<p>Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, we’ll feature a “Two For Tuesday” sale. This means that here on the Skeese Greets Blog, whatever card you see featured for that Tuesday, you can purchase it online and get a second one of the same design for free. <p>Today’s featured card is “Warm Wishes.”   This Boxed Set of 10 must be purchased online by 11:59PM <span class="caps"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">CST</span></span></span> today (November 3rd, 2009) to receive the second boxed set for free.  It is available on the main <a href="http://skeese.myshopify.com/products/warm-wishes">Skeese Greets website</a> and on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33759867">Etsy.com</a>.</p><p></p>
<p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/SvBuUnUuPZI/AAAAAAAAAbY/NSInuHzGX5c/s1600-h/WarmWisheswm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/SvBuUnUuPZI/AAAAAAAAAbY/NSInuHzGX5c/s400/WarmWisheswm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399937253649563026" border="0" /></a></p><p></p>
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<p></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quote of the Day:</span><span class="body">  &#8220;Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.&#8221;  Pablo Picasso</span>  </p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span class="post-author"><b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor"><br />
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</summary>
<updated>
2009-11-03 12:00:59 -0600
</updated>
<published>
2009-11-03 12:00:59 -0600
</published>
<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1307922-two-for-tuesday-warm-wishes-boxed-set' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1297332
</id>
<title>
Two For Tuesday: Snowflake Boxed Set
</title>
<summary type='html'>
<![CDATA[<p>Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, we’ll feature a “Two For Tuesday” sale. This means that here on the Skeese Greets Blog, whatever card you see featured for that Tuesday, you can purchase it online and get a second one of the same design for free. <p>Today’s featured card is “Snowflake”  This Boxed Set of 10 must be purchased online by 11:59PM <span class="caps"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">CST</span></span></span> today (October 27th, 2009) to receive the second boxed set for free.  It is available on the main <a href="http://skeese.myshopify.com/products/snowflake">Skeese Greets website</a>. and on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31581948">Etsy.com</a>.</p><p></p>
<p></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/SucVpWa3NUI/AAAAAAAAAaI/7VpwJlhEcl4/s1600-h/snowflakewm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/SucVpWa3NUI/AAAAAAAAAaI/7VpwJlhEcl4/s400/snowflakewm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397306478563898690" border="0" /></a><br />
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</summary>
<updated>
2009-10-27 11:39:43 -0500
</updated>
<published>
2009-10-27 11:39:43 -0500
</published>
<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1297332-two-for-tuesday-snowflake-boxed-set' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1287512
</id>
<title>
Two For Tuesday: Spider Boxed Set
</title>
<summary type='html'>
<![CDATA[<p>Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, we’ll feature a “Two For Tuesday” sale. This means that here on the Skeese Greets Blog, whatever card you see featured for that Tuesday, you can purchase it online and get a second one of the same design for free. <p>Today’s featured card is “Spider”  This Halloween Card Boxed Set of 10 must be purchased online by 11:59PM <span class="caps"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">CST</span></span></span> today (October 20th, 2009) to receive the second boxed set for free.  It is available on the main <a href="http://skeese.myshopify.com/products/spider">Skeese Greets website</a>.</p><p></p>
<p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/St4BhdKq5xI/AAAAAAAAAaA/_a62pVppDJw/s1600-h/Spiderwm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/St4BhdKq5xI/AAAAAAAAAaA/_a62pVppDJw/s400/Spiderwm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394751077913126674" border="0" /></a></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><br />
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</summary>
<updated>
2009-10-20 13:40:21 -0500
</updated>
<published>
2009-10-20 13:40:21 -0500
</published>
<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1287512-two-for-tuesday-spider-boxed-set' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1254652
</id>
<title>
Two For Tuesday: Poinsettia Boxed Set - Blank
</title>
<summary type='html'>
<![CDATA[<p>Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, we’ll feature a “Two For Tuesday” sale. This means that here on the Skeese Greets Blog, whatever card you see featured for that Tuesday, you can purchase it online and get a second one of the same design for free. <p>Today’s featured card is “Poinsettia &#8211; Blank Inside.”  This Christmas Card Boxed Set of 10 must be purchased online by 11:59PM <span class="caps"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">CST</span></span></span> today (September 29th, 2009) to receive the second boxed set for free.  This is for the Blank Inside version only.  It is available on the main <a href="http://skeese.myshopify.com/products/poinsettia">Skeese Greets website</a> and on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31747807">Skeese Etsy.com</a> store.</p><p></p>
<p></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/SsI62MBAjVI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/1PcRffw5pKA/s1600-h/poinsettawm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5jo8Re2GjM8/SsI62MBAjVI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/1PcRffw5pKA/s400/poinsettawm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386932806901337426" border="0" /></a></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"></p>
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</summary>
<updated>
2009-09-29 11:56:57 -0500
</updated>
<published>
2009-09-29 11:56:57 -0500
</published>
<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1254652-two-for-tuesday-poinsettia-boxed-set-blank' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1245502
</id>
<title>
Two For Tuesday: JOY Boxed Set
</title>
<summary type='html'>
<![CDATA[<p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1">Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, we’ll feature a “Two For Tuesday” sale. This means that here on the Skeese Greets Blog, whatever card you see featured for that Tuesday, you can purchase it online and get a second one of the same design for free. </p><p>Today’s featured card is “JOY.”  This Christmas Card Boxed Set of 10 must be purchased online by 11:59PM <span class="caps"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">CST</span></span></span> today (September 22nd, 2009) to receive the second one for free.  It is available on the main <a href="https://skeese.myshopify.com/products/joy">Skeese Greets website</a> and on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17043133">Skeese Etsy.com</a> store.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">This Two for Tuesday will last until Wednesday night at 11:59 <span class="caps">CST</span>.</span></p><p>
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<b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"></span></b:if></span></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span class="post-author"><b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Quote of the Day:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">  &#8220;Love of beauty is taste.  The creation of beauty is art.&#8221;  Ralph Waldo Emerson</span><br />
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</summary>
<updated>
2009-09-22 18:00:55 -0500
</updated>
<published>
2009-09-22 18:00:55 -0500
</published>
<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
</name>
</author>
<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1245502-two-for-tuesday-joy-boxed-set' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1243482
</id>
<title>
Hotter N Hell 100 Expo
</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>For the past 28 years, Wichita Falls, TX has played host to one of the largest bike rides in the US &#8211; <a href="http://www.hh100.org/">Hotter N Hell 100</a>.  Part of the festivities surrounding the ride is the biggest consumer bike trade show in the state.  All near-by bike shops attend, as do many other vendors including Clif Bar, <a href="http://www.bicycle-gifts.com/">Bicycle-Gifts.com</a>, SpiBelt, <span class="caps">REI</span>, Koobi Saddles, Pearl Izumi, and this year <a href="http://www.skeese.com/">Skeese Greets</a>!</p>
<p>Working an expo can be difficult and tiring, especially when you&#8217;re there alone, but I still love doing it.  Since I know many people in the industry, they offered me the chance to take a few short breaks over the three day period.  One stranger even brought me <span class="caps">BBQ</span> because he knew I couldn&#8217;t leave the booth (&amp; it was probably the best <span class="caps">BBQ</span> I&#8217;ve ever had!)  I had the opportunity to introduce many new people to the product and also talk to those who are familiar with and love the cards.</p>
<p>Will I make the 5 hour trek again for HH100 2010?  I don&#8217;t know.  But I will be at two other expos coming up the weekend of October 23-25 &#8211; <a href="http://www.ironmanlonghorn.com/">Longhorn Ironman 70.3 </a>and at the <a href="http://www.livestrongchallenge.org/site/c.frKPI1PAIoE/b.3921455/">LiveStrong Challenge</a>.  Stop by and say, &#8220;Hi!&#8221;</p>
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<updated>
2009-09-21 13:19:42 -0500
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<published>
2009-09-21 13:19:42 -0500
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<author>
<name>
Stacy Keese
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<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1243482-hotter-n-hell-100-expo' rel='alternate'/>
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tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1238122
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Diez y Seis
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<![CDATA[<p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1">Re-posting this one from last year:</p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span style="font-family:arial;">It&#8217;s </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.inside-mexico.com/featureindep.htm">Mexican Independence Day</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and that can only mean one thing &#8211; </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita">margaritas</a><span style="font-family:arial;">! OK, not really but that&#8217;s how I plan on celebrating. Today, September 16 is actually an important day in Mexican history; it commemorates the day in 1810 when <a href="http://www.mexonline.com/person1.htm">Father Hidalgo</a> called for the fight for liberty from Spanish rule. Eleven years later, the war ended with a victory for Mexico. As a Texan, Mexican culture has greatly influenced my life and I&#8217;m grateful for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial;">I created a special &#8220;Viva Mexico&#8221; screen saver for the day, which like all other <a href="http://www.skeese.com/">Skeese Greets</a> designs, incorporates bike parts. It&#8217;s only available as a full screen image at 1024&#215;768. How to install: Click on it, then right click &amp; &#8220;Set as Desktop Background.&#8221;<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">The fine print: Skeese Greets™ makes this content available for personal, desktop use only . All copyrights remain the property of Skeese Greets™.</span></span> </p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span class="post-author">******************************</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span class="post-author"><b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quote of the Day:  </span></b:if><p></span><span class="body">&#8220;The love of one&#8217;s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?&#8221; Pablo Casals</span></p><p class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span class="body"></span> <span class="post-author"><b:if cond="data:top.showAuthor"><span style="font-weight: bold;">  </span><br />
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2009-09-16 13:05:41 -0500
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2009-09-16 13:05:41 -0500
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<author>
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Stacy Keese
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<link href='http://skeese.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/1238122-diez-y-seis' rel='alternate'/>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>
tag:db1@shopify.com,2009:articles/1236772
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<title>
Two For Tuesday: Festive Boxed Set
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<![CDATA[<p>Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, we’ll feature a “Two For Tuesday” sale. This means that here on the Skeese Greets Blog, whatever card you see featured for that Tuesday, you can purchase it online and get a second one of the same design for free. <p>Today’s featured card is “Festive.”  This Christmas Card Boxed Set of 10 must be purchased online by 11:59PM <span class="caps"><span class="caps"><span class="caps">CST</span></span></span> today (September 15th, 2009) to receive the second one for free.  It is available on the main <a href="http://skeese.myshopify.com/products/festive">Skeese Greets website</a> and on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17044199">Skeese Etsy.com</a> store.</p><p></p>
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<updated>
2009-09-15 13:20:25 -0500
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<published>
2009-09-15 13:20:25 -0500
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<author>
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Stacy Keese
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