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products & s]vices4 ,boo? space1
adv]tis+1 & sponsor%ips >e n[ availa#4
,4c.ts >e availa# = exhibitors :o
regi/] e>ly & :o pur*ase adv]tis+4
  .,new .,? .,ye>3 ,res]ve at l1/ "o
premium boo? 9 ! exhibit hall & grab
\r regi/r,n bag special4 ,we'll /uff
"o bro*ure or o!r item ( yr *oice
,,free 9 \r regi/r,n bags 7a 4#bej
value76 ,? is yr *.e 6r1* e att5dee &
drive tra6ic 6yr boo?4
  .,color .,pages3 ,make yr products &
s]vices /& \ f ! re/6 ,full-page   #ae
program ads & cov]s >e once ag availa#
9 color4
  ..,exhibit ,special = ,bl
.,5trepr5eurs3 ,>e y a bl small-busi;s
[n]8 ,d y h products s* z ;,,cd,'s1
books1 crafts1 or -put] games 6sell8
,>e y a repres5tative =a -pany t sells
jewelry1 toys1 home decor1 etc48 ,wd
yr products 2 a popul> a4i;n 6! ,,acb
exhibit >ea8
  ,if y h alw want$ 6give ! exhibit
>ea a try1 b hav5't be5 sure t ! h\rs
& co/ 7 "r = y1 n[ is yr *.e4 ,4c.ts
on ta#top boo?s >e availa# 6bl small-
busi;s [n]s dur+ _! f/1 second & ?ird
ye>s ( "picip,n 9 ! exhibit hall4
  ,= m 9=m,n1 3tact ,mi*ael ,smi!rman
7exhibits7 at 7#fja7 #ifh-dafd or ;e-
mail _+msmitherman@mbhs.org_:1 or
,m>g>9e ,b1man 7adv]tis+ &
sponsor%ips7 at 7#eab7 #iba-afbe or
;e-mail _+oleo50@hotmail.com_:4
    ,3v5;n ,details
  ,special-9t]e/ gr\ps1 ,,acb
-mittees1 & o!rs wi%+ 6sponsor
programs or activities at ! 3v5;n %d
submit all 9=m,n =! pre-regi/r,n =m
0,april #a4 ,program details ne$ 6be
submitt$ 0,may #a4 ,make all >range;ts
relat$ 63v5;n ev5ts 7res]v+ space1
ord]+ food or ,a_/,v equip;t1 etc47 )
,c>la ,rus*ival 7ph"o1 7#ejb7#hig-adgb
or ;e-mail1
_+adamcarla@bellsouth.net_:74
  ,make yr hotel res]v,ns at !
,phoenix ,d[nt[n ,%]aton hotel4 ,room
rates >e 4#hi plus tax p] ni<t4 ,call
#a-hjj-cbe-cece 6make res]v,ns4
  ,= 3v5;n "qs or special 3c]ns1 3tact
,c>la ,rus*ival at 7#ejb7 #hig-adgb or
0;e-mail at
_+adamcarla@bellsouth.net_:1 or call !
,,acb n,nal (fice at #a-hjj-dbd-hfff4
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    ,,second ,,annual ,,acb ,,walk
            0,dan ,dillon
  ,get yr walk+ %oes on & 2g9 tra9+ =!
#bjaj ,,acb ,walk4 ,x w 2 held on
,satur"d1 ,july #aj at #h a4m4 at
,>izona ,mills ,mall4 ,? is an     #ag
air-3di;n$ facil;y4 ,ea* lap >.d !
mall is ab "o mile4 ,y c walk "o lap
or up 6?ree laps >.d ! mall : wd 2 ab
a #e;,k walk4 ,? is /rictly a walk1 n
a run1 2c (! liabil;y issue : is due
6! fact t "! >e di6]5t walk+ surfaces
"?\t ! mall4 ,>izona ,mills ,mall is
approximately a half-h\r away1 s we'll
2 bus+ "picipants 6& f ! walk site4
  ,la/ ye> we _h only #dg "picipants4
,we want 6d m*1 m* bett] ? ye>6 ,we w
(fici,y kick (f ? ev5t at ! midye>
presid5ts' meet+ 9 ,febru>y & hope 6h
_m ( y sign up !n4 ,! 5try fee w 2
4#be & e p5ny w g 6,,acb4
  ,= m 9=m,n ab ! walk1 3tact ,d5a
,wilson 9 ! n,nal (fice at 7#bjb7
#eei-bjde or _+dwilson@acb.org_:1 or
3tact ,dan ,dillon at 7#fae7 #hgd-abbc
or _+dan.dillon@bellsouth.net_:4
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   ,,bo>d ,,( ,,public,ns ,,aw>ds3
     ,,? ,,ye> ,,x ,,cd ,,2 ,,y6
  ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,public,ns pr\dly
recognizes excell;e ea* ye> ) two
aw>ds4
  ,! ,n$ ,e4 ,freeman ,writ+ ,aw>d1
9/itut$ 9 #aigj1 is "nd =! f/ presid5t
(! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl :o1 af
-plet+ 8 t]m ( (fice1 2came $itor (
8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia
,aw>d 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aihh 6honor ! man
:o cr1t$ & f/ produc$ ,,acb ,reports1
a radio pres5t,n 4tribut$ 6radio r1d+
s]vices >.d ! c.try4
  ,! ,freeman ,aw>d applies 6>ticles
publi%$ 9 ei ! ,=um or an a6iliate
public,n & is aw>d$ 6an 9dividual
piece ( "w4 ,ma/]y (! craft ( writ+ is
a major 3sid],n 0,,bop vot]s4 ,9t]e/+
subject matt]1 orig9al;y 9 rec.t+ an
exp]i;e1 or novelty ( approa* >e al
3sid]$4
  ,all >ticles publi%$ 9 8,! ,brl
,=um0 2t ,april #bjji & ,m>* #bjaj >e
automatic,y eligi# =! ,freeman ,aw>d4
,>ticles publi%$ 9 /ate or special-
9t]e/ a6iliate public,ns )9 ? "t frame
>e al eligi# if submitt$ 0ei !
presid5t or newslr $itor f t       #ai
a6iliate4 ,if submitt+ s* an >ticle =
3sid],n1 pl1se 9clude a cov] lr not+ !
a6iliate1 public,n "n1 edi;n &a brief
not,n ab ! >ticle4
  ,! ,v]non ,h5ley ,m$ia ,aw>d is
pres5t$ 6an organiz,n or p]son1 ei
si<t$ or bl1 :o has made a positive
di6];e 9 ! m$ia--:e!r 9 radio1 ,,tv1
magaz9es1 newspap]s or electronic m$ia
--t may *ange public attitudes
6recognize ! capabilities ( p :o >e
bl1 r ?an focus+ on \tdat$ /]eotypes &
misconcep;ns4 ,programs &_/or >ticles
writt5 & produc$ specific,y =a visu,y
impair$ audi;e1 z well z ^? 9t5d$ =!
g5]al public1 >e eligi#4 ,multiple
>ticles or programs submitt$ 0"o au?or
or organiz,n w 2 judg$ z sep>ate
5tries4
  ,recipi5ts ( ^! aw>ds =! la/ five
ye>s >e 9eligi# 65t] ! 3te/s4 ,memb]s
(! ,,acb n,nal (fice /aff1 ! bo>d (
directors or bo>d ( public,ns s]v+
dur+ ! aw>d+ p]iod >e al n eligi#4
  ,submis.ns = bo? aw>ds m/ 2 rcvd
0,%>on ,lover+ at ! ,,acb n,nal (fice
on or 2f ,april #ae1 #bjaj4 ,pres5t,ns
w 2 made at ! #bjaj n,nal 3v5;n4 ,= m
9=m,n ab judg+ crit]ia1 pl1se 3sult !
,bo>d ( ,public,ns ,policy ,manual1
f.d on ! ,,acb web site at
_+www.acb.org/resources/bop-policy-_&
manual-2007.html_:4
  ,s5d all submis.ns ) cov] lr to3
,,bop ,aw>ds1 c_/o ,%>on ,lover+1
,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl1 #bbjj ,wilson
,blvd41 ,suite #fej1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
#bbbja1 or ;e-mail
_+slovering@acb.org_:4
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      ,,spotli<t ,,yr ,,a6iliate
         ,,) ,a ,,bop ,,aw>d6
  #bjji saw a wide range ( a6iliate
public,ns 5t]$ 6w9 ! ,hollis ,k4
,li7ett ,brl ,free ,press ,aw>d4
8,vi.n ,a3ess10 ! newslr (! ,c\ncil (
,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n ,9t]n,nal1 0 !
w9n] 9 an extremely ti<t race4 ,? ye>
x cd 2 yr a6iliate6
  ,? aw>d 0 "nd 9 honor (          #ba
,hollis ,li7ett1 & is 9t5d$ 6promote
be/ j\rnali/ic practices & excell;e 9
writ+ 9 public,ns ( ,,acb,''s /ate &
special-9t]e/ a6iliates4
  ,all p]iodicals ( ,,acb a6iliates1
4tribut$ no less ?an semi-annu,y1 >e
eligi# 6be 3sid]$ =! ,hollis ,k4
,li7ett ,brl ,free ,press ,aw>d4
,nom9,ns m/ 2 submitt$ 0! a6iliate's
newslr $itor or presid5t4 ,submis.ns
>e due 0,april #ae1 #bjaj1 & %d 2 s5t
to 8,! ,brl ,=um0 $itor4
  ,submis.ns m/ 9clude ! foll[+3
#a4 ,two issues (! a6iliate's public,n
  f ! previ\s cal5d> ye> s5t
  electronic,y & 9 h>d copy 9 ! =mat :
  ! a6iliate recognizes z ! =mat : be/
  repres5ts xs r1d]%ip4
#b4 ,answ]s 6! foll[+ "qs3 ,a4 ,h[ _m
  memb]s >e 9 yr a6iliate8 ,b4 ,h[ (t5
  is yr public,n publi%$ p] ye>8 ,c4
  ,9 :at =mats is yr public,n produc$8
  ,! ,,bop w take ! submitt$ 9=m,n
963sid],n z well z ! foll[+3
#a4 ,! numb] ( 3tribut+ writ]s 9 a
  s+le issue2
#b4 ,! v>iety ( 9=m,n writt5 ab 9 ea*
  issue2
#c4 ,h[ well ! public,n portrays !
  a6iliate2
#d4 ,! qual;y ( writ+ "?\t ! public,n2
  &
#e4 ,! ov]all lay\t & pres5t,n (!
  public,n4
  ,recipi5ts ( ? aw>d =! la/ five ye>s
>e 9eligi# 65t] ! 3te/4
  ,s5d yr submis.ns 6,%>on ,lover+1
,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl1 #bbjj ,wilson
,blvd41 ,suite #fej1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
#bbbja4 ,make sure !y'll >rive no lat]
?an ,april #ae1 #bjaj4
  ,we look =w>d 6rcvg yr nom9,ns4 ,?
aw>d w 2 pres5t$ at ! 3v5;n 9
,phoenix1 ,>iz4
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   ,,! ,,mms ,,program ,,makes ,,x
   ,,easi] ,,= ,,y ,,6,,help ,,acb
            0,d5a ,wilson
  ,giv+ 6! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl
m1ns y /rive 69cr1se ! 9dep5d;e1   #bc
secur;y1 equal;y ( opportun;y1 &
6improve qual;y ( life = all bl &
visu,y impair$ p4
  ,al? "! >e _m ways t y c *oose 6give
6! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl1 ! ,mon?ly
,m"ot>y ,support 7,,mms7 ,program (f]s
y a m 3v5i5t way 6*oose :5 6h yr
mon?ly gift *>g$ 6yr cr$it c>d or
deduct$ f yr bank a3.t4 ,! ,,mms
,program (f]s a co/-e6ici5t way = y
6give a l>g] gift 2c x 3v]ts yr gift
96a small] mon?ly am.t1 mak+ x easi] =
y 6support ! programs & s]vices (
,,acb4 ,! b5efits ( jo9+ ! ,,mms
,program >e3
,grt satisfac;n4 ,y w "k y >e help+
  6build a bett] future = bl & visu,y
  impair$ 9dividuals e mon?4
,3v5i;e4 ,:5 y "picipate1 yr gift w 2
  transf]r$ & w appe> ea* mon? on yr
  cr$it c>d or *eck+ a3.t /ate;t4
,reduc$ pap]"w & ov]h1d exp5se4
  ,automatic mon?ly pay;ts m1n m ( yr
  don,n goes 6support ! 9dep5d;e1
  dign;y & adv.e;t ( bl & visu,y
  impair$ p4
  ,6jo9 ! ,,mms program & help improve
tm td 9 ,,acb1 simply ;e-mail ,ron
,milliman at
_+rmilliman@insightbb.com_: or call hm
at 7#bgj7 #ghb-icbe4
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          ,,a6iliate ,,news
    ,,cclvi ,s*ol>%ips ,availa#
  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
,9t]n,nal 7,,cclvi7 w aw>d ?ree
s*ol>%ips 9 ! am.t ( 4#c1jjj ea* 6"o
full-"t /ud5t 9 ea* category3 5t]+
fre%m51 "ugraduate & graduate4
,college /ud5ts :o >e visu,y impair$1
ma9ta9 a /r;g ,,gpa & >e 9volv$ 9 _!
s*ool &_/or local -mun;y >e 5c\rag$
6apply4
  ,applic,ns may 2 submitt$ 2g9n+
,jan4 #a1 & all mat]ials m/ 2 rcvd
0,m>* #a4 ,s*ol>%ip monies w 2 aw>d$
=! #bjaj-bjaa academic ye>4
  ,6r1d ! s*ol>%ip guidel9es & -plete
an on-l9e applic,n1 pl1se visit
_+www.cclvi.org_: & click on !     #be
8s*ol>%ip0 l9k4
  ,applic,ns w 2 availa# 6submit on-
l9e until ,m>* #a at #aa3ei pm ,ea/]n
"t4 ,pl1se plan ah1d s t docu;ts mail$
w 2 rcvd 0,m>* #a4 ,fax$ mat]ials w
,,n 2 a3ept$4 ,"qs may 2 direct$
6,,cclvi at #a-hjj-gcc-bbeh4
  ,we look =w>d 6rcvg yr applic,n
mat]ials6
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               ,,pass+s
  ,x has -e 6\r att5;n t we >e rapidly
los+ memb]s ( \r -mun;y1 frs &
support]s ( ,,acb4 ,9 ord] 6honor ^! p
^: lives h impact$ u1 9 l>ge & small
ways1 we >e publi%+ ? column4 ,see 2l
=! =mat 9 : 6submit 9=m,n4
    ,obitu>y ,=mat
  ,pl1se 9clude z m* (! foll[+ 9=m,n z
possi# :5 submitt+ mat]ial = ? column4
,submis.ns m/ 9volve dates no m ?an
six mon?s f 9t5d$ date ( public,n4
,"n 7f/1 la/1 maid5 if appropriate7
,c;y ( resid;e 7^u pass+7
,/ate_/prov9ce ( resid;e 7^u pass+7
,o!r cities_//ates_/c.tries ( resid;e
  7places ": o!r bl p may h "kn ?
  p]son7
,o3up,n
,date ( d1? 7"d if "kn1 mon?1 ye>7
,age
,,acb a6ili,n 7local_//ate_/special-
  9t]e/ a6iliates or n,nal -mittees7
    ,,morlock1 ,,alb]t
  ,alb]t 8,b]t0 ,morlock1 #gb1 di$
,jan4 #c1 #bjaj4 ,he 0 "o (! f.d+
memb]s (! ,goph] ,/ate ,bl
,associates1 : lat] 2came ! ,m9nesota
/ate a6iliate (! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (!
,bl4 ,b]t 0 an active memb] (!
,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl ( ,m9nesota
7,,acbm7 & rcvd ! f/ ,,acbm life
memb]%ip dur+ ! #bjji /ate 3v5;n4
  ,a tire.s "w] =! "rs & dign;y ( p :o
>e bl1 ,b]t *ampion$ _m causes "?\t 8
life4 ,mo/ importantly1 ,b]t liv$ an
9dep5d5t life ": he did & 8saw0 m ?+s
?an _m o!r p1 si<t$ or bl4 ,he _h a
wick$ s5se ( humor & cd tell a /ory l
no o!r p]son1 9clud+ ,m9nesota's   #bg
[n ,g>rison ,keillor4 ,b]t 0 b.s$ )
gr&*n 9 8 lat] ye>s & wd n hesitate
6talk ab !m :5"e ! opportun;y >ose4
  ,b]t retir$ af #bf ye>s )! ,m9nesota
,/ate ,s]vices =! ,bl z a manage;t
coord9ator4 ,he 0 alw g5]\s 9 life4 ,9
lieu ( fl[]s1 8 family reque/s t
memorials 2 made 6! ,-munic,ns ,c5t]
at ,/ate ,s]vices =! ,bl or ,vi.n
,loss ,res\rces4
  ,he w 2 miss$ 0"ey"o 9 ! ,m9nesota
bl -mun;y z well z 0"ey"o :o came 6"k
hm well4
    --,bob ,lockwood 7) exc]pts f !
    ,m9n1polis ,/>-,tribune7
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            ,,my ,,v ,,f/
        ,,rehabilit,n ,,lesson
             0,c>l ,j>vis
  ,bl or si<t$4 ,male or female4
,black1 :ite or any color 2t4 ,we
,am]icans >e all products (! same
culture4 ,:o we >e is1 9 grt "p1 %ap$
0! cultural 2liefs ab u4 ,we h c]ta9
/]eotypes t def9e c]ta9 memb]s ( \r
grt] society4 ,we d n 4c>d \r
/]eotypes easily 2c !y >e ! f.d,n f :
we make s5se \ ( \r _w4
  ,at #cj ye>s ( age ,i 2came tot,y
bl4 ,ev5 hav+ be5 a p]son ( limit$
vi.n1 ,i _h n"e all[$ myf 6?9k 9 s*
t]ms4 ,i 0 si<t$4 ,i _h 6be si<t$ 9
ord] 6fit 96my p]cep;n ( :o ,i was4
,n[1 at #cj & tot,y bl1 ,i ref]r$ 6bl
p z 8^? p40 ,i 0 n "o ( !m 2c ,i did n
fit my 2liefs ( :o bl p w]e4
  ,if ,i 7 6be rehabilitat$ z a bl
man1 ,i _h 6le>n f> m ab bl;s ?an h[
6wave a /ick 9 front ( me1 or h[ 6run
my f+]s ov] bumps1 or h[ 6flip a burg]
on a hot grill1 or h[ 6run a bo>d "? a
ta# saw4 ,i _h 6unle>n all t my
culture _h tau<t me ab :o we bl p >e4
  ,my grte/ s+le /ep on ! road
6rehabilit,n came n "? h\rs ( walk+ )
an ,o@&,m 9/ructor1 or "ds ( drill+
brl1 or mak+ a *ess bo>d 9 %op1 or
mak+ a ,d5v] omelet4 ,x 0 t "d1 e>ly 9
my new _w ( bl;s1 :5 ,h>ry ,trabau<1 a
tot,y bl rehab t1*]1 appe>$ at     #bi
my door4 ,i 0 %ock$ 6op5 ! door & f9d
,h>ry /&+ "! all al"o af he'd tak5 a
bus acr ,s1ttle 6r1* my h\se4
  ,i expla9$ 6,h>ry t ,i 0 una# 6d any
(! ?+s t 7 important 6me4 ,c]ta9ly ,i
wd n"e "w ag4 ,i 0 afraid t z "t w5t
on ,i wd 2g9 to 8look bl40 ,? m1nt 6me
t ,i wd 2g9 6look l an idiot1 s9ce t 0
my 9n]mo/ unspok5 image ( bl p4
  ,b ,i al told ,h>ry t ,i lov$ 6run4
,i wd n"e 2 a# 6run ag4 ,h>ry1 a %ort1
wiry man1 jump$ 6his feet1 gra2$ 8
cane & told me 6take 8 >m4 ,we w5t \ !
door1 acr ! front y>d & d[n 96! mi4le
(! /reet4 ,h>ry turn$ 6! ea/ & sd1
8,"h we g40 ,) t1 he took (f at a d1d
run ) me cl++ 6his >m l a f"r5$ ra2it4
,af ab half a block ,h>ry /opp$ d1d 9
8 tracks1 look$ up at me & ask$1 8,j
h[ m* fa/] d y want 6g80
  ,& s 2gan a new picture1 a di6]5t
/]eotype1 9side my bra94 ,z ,i w5t "?
! ,ori5t,n & ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 ? ll rehab
lesson grew & fl\ri%$ & bloom$ 96!
p]son ,i n[ am4
  ,0 "! risk 9 do+ :at ,h>ry did1
runn+ wildly d[n ! mi4le (! /reet8 ,y
bet6 ,b s 0 ! fact t he1 a tot,y bl
man1 jump$ on a bus 9 ! s\? 5d (
,s1ttle & travel$ ! l5g? ( t c;y1
cross$ a v busy hi<way & came 6my
door4 ,liv+ life is a risk4 ,b if we
lay all \r fe>s at ! door ( bl;s x
tells me t we >e n ov]com+ \r cultural
fe>s ab :o we >e4
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          ,,f9d+ ,,my ,,ni*e
           0,b>b>a ,mattson
  ,"o (! ?+s t has fasc9at$ me ov] !
ye>s is programm+ -put]s4 ,i 0 pretty
gd 9 ma?1 b my logic & r1son+ 7 w1k4
,i took my f/ aptitude te/ 6see if ,i
0 -put] programm+ mat]ial at ! ,s\?
,c>ol9a ,-mis.n =! ,bl rehabilit,n
c5t]4 ,! mat]ials 7 9 brl1 & te/+1 z
f> z ,i recall1 took m* (! "d4 ,i
don't rememb] ! results1 b my c\nselor
promis$ me ,i'd att5d a -put]
programm+ s*ool 9 ,florida4 ,!n ?+s
didn't -e "?4                      #ca
  ,:ile ,i 0 wait+1 ano!r av5ue kept
haunt+ me4 ,a rehab t1*] _h 5c\rag$ me
6g 6college4 ,my hi< s*ool ,5gli%
t1*]1 h["e1 _h impress$ on me :ile
talk+ 6! :ole class1 t n"o ( u wd make
x 9 college4 ,n"o!.s1 x 0 ) fe> &
trembl+ t ,i f9,y decid$ t's :at ,i 0
go+ 6d4
  ,i graduat$ )a ,b4,a4 9 psy*ology &a
second>y $uc,n t1*+ c]tificate 9
social /udies4 ,b ,i want$ 6be a
c\nselor4 ,s ,i made >range;ts 62g9
/udies at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4
,m1n:ile1 a home t1*+ posi;n came op5
)! ,-mis.n =! ,bl 9 ,*>le/on & my
c\nselor ask$ me if ,i want$ x4 ,2c my
c\nselor _h told me 8c\nselors >e a
dime a doz510 ,i 0 afraid if ,i didn't
grab ! job1 ,i wd 2 job hunt+ ="e4
  ,s9ce hav+ a t1*+ c]tificate
requires e>n+ six h\rs ( cr$it e five
ye>s1 ,i 2gan graduate "w 9 c\nsel+1 b
al took c\rses 9 ! 4abilities field4
  ,ev5tu,y ,i quit "w 6g 6s*ool full-
"t 6e>n a c\nsel+ degree4 ,b ! desire
6h t c]tificate ( a3ompli%;t wasn't z
grt z my fe> t ,i wd ru9 "s"o's life4
  ,m1n:ile1 ,i took "s /ati/ics-type
c\rses4 ,9 "o c\rse ,i survey$ s*ools
=! bl & rehab ag5cies & f.d "! 0 a ne$
=a book = bl p>5ts4 ,s ,i set ab writ+
x )! ,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl's back+4
  ,h["e1 ,i 0 once ag drawn 96tak+
-put] programm+ c\rses :5 ,i acquir$
equip;t t ,i 2liev$ wd 5a# me 6l9k )!
-put]s at ! college ,i 0 att5d+4
,h["e1 af s"eal weeks ( try+1 ,i f9,y
_h 6)draw f ! ,9troduc;n 6,-put]s
c\rse4 ,? 0 a huge bl[ 6my 3fid;e1 z
,i'd n"e _h 6)draw f a c\rse4
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