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Mrs.rieThank you guys for being so patient with the new chapter. My kids both got Scarlet fever, and we have been working on getting better. They are on medication, and we have hopefully made it through the worst of it. I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and I will have another one for you on Monday! Thank you for all the well wishes and support you guys sent my way. It means the world to me!
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