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<\/a><\/p>\nOh yeah, I forgot to add, because I was distracted by cuteness, that I also watched the inauguration of the new Mayor on the tv live. It was interesting because the last mayor had been in office for 20 years. Lots of praying, singing and poetry reading going on. And speeches. I may have been paying more attention to Angry Birds Rio HD….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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