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ni+ N-nffcmo/Dtifc— Hrickkioa ESTER SETTLE (right) has her students all smiling as they make the sign for happy. Taking lessons in signing two days a week are (left to rights teacher Betsy Coffey, Tony Brady, Mrs. Jenny Stringfellow, Alice Atkins, Joshua Murray, George Dunn, Kim Stringfellow and Lisa Wines.
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