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Show and Tell – Teachers Gifts
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Have you ever lost touch with a friend, and wondered what ever happened to them, how things were going for them and their life? This is quite a long story, so settle down, are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin! A long time ago, back in about 1980, while we were on a family camping…
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