{"id":794,"date":"2012-01-06T16:07:21","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T15:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/?p=794"},"modified":"2012-01-06T19:52:12","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T18:52:12","slug":"goodbye-2011-a-look-back-at-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2012\/01\/06\/goodbye-2011-a-look-back-at-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye 2011 &#8211; A look back at the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n<h2><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n<h2><em>2011 was a full year and we saw God&#8217;s presence with us in many ways.<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>We began the year in California visiting family.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/My-kids-on-beach-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-797\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/My-kids-on-beach-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/My-kids-on-beach-1.jpg 576w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/My-kids-on-beach-1-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Early February is retreat time at RFIS and the retreats in 2011 were life changing experiences for all.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_799\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/MS-retreat-planting-pictures.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"size-full wp-image-799\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/MS-retreat-planting-pictures.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/MS-retreat-planting-pictures.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/MS-retreat-planting-pictures-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Middle school retreat participants planting pots for the prayer chapel as they learned how to grow spiritually.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_798\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/HS-retreat-picture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-798\" class=\"size-full wp-image-798\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/HS-retreat-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/HS-retreat-picture.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/HS-retreat-picture-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High School retreat included games, times of worship and teaching, as well as plenty of food in a nice location.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Later in the spring the Covenant Africa staff gathered at Kribi for times of worship, teaching, prayer and fellowship.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_801\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Eating-on-beach-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-801\" class=\"size-full wp-image-801\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Eating-on-beach-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Eating-on-beach-blog.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Eating-on-beach-blog-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wonderful food and fellowship<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_800\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/group-photo-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-800\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/group-photo-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/group-photo-blog.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/group-photo-blog-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do we look like we are having fun yet?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Carolyn travelled to Ethiopia to work with ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) on school accreditation.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_802\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/AA-compressed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-802\" class=\"size-full wp-image-802 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/AA-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/AA-compressed.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/AA-compressed-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the city of Addis Ababba<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>We had the joy of being at Beth&#8217;s graduation in May and celebrating Mothers Day with all our children<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_804\" style=\"width: 309px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/us-with-Beth-and-Alice-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-804\" class=\"size-full wp-image-804\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/us-with-Beth-and-Alice-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/us-with-Beth-and-Alice-comp.jpg 299w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/us-with-Beth-and-Alice-comp-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was taken the day before graduation at the Departmental Awards Ceremony with Beth&#039;s Cameroonian professor. <\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_803\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Kids-on-Mothers-day-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-803\" class=\"size-full wp-image-803 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Kids-on-Mothers-day-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Kids-on-Mothers-day-comp.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Kids-on-Mothers-day-comp-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mothers Day dessert following the Padre game.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>The summer was a chance to catch up a bit, although we spent a good amount of time on administrative tasks at RFIS (Rain Forest International School).<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_805\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Carolyn-and-Lois-handbook-updates.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-805\" class=\"size-full wp-image-805\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Carolyn-and-Lois-handbook-updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Carolyn-and-Lois-handbook-updates.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Carolyn-and-Lois-handbook-updates-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summer was the chance to catch up on handbook updates and other administrative tasks that get pushed aside but the urgent demands of day to day school activities.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>At the start of the school year RFIS celebrated its 20th year and dedicated the new campus.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_807\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Ernest-in-front-of-the-welcome-banner-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-807\" class=\"size-full wp-image-807\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Ernest-in-front-of-the-welcome-banner-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Ernest-in-front-of-the-welcome-banner-comp.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Ernest-in-front-of-the-welcome-banner-comp-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The BIG Day!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_806\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/cutting-the-ribbon-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-806\" class=\"size-full wp-image-806\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/cutting-the-ribbon-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/cutting-the-ribbon-comp.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/cutting-the-ribbon-comp-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutting the official ribbon in front of the library.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_808\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Naming-the-Science-Building-local-officials-cropped-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-808\" class=\"size-full wp-image-808\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Naming-the-Science-Building-local-officials-cropped-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Naming-the-Science-Building-local-officials-cropped-comp.jpg 328w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Naming-the-Science-Building-local-officials-cropped-comp-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The official naming of the science facility to honor Mr. Clem Endersby.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Additionally the prayer chapel was finally completed and has been greatly used.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_809\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/finidhed-prayer-chapel-from-below.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-809\" class=\"size-full wp-image-809\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/finidhed-prayer-chapel-from-below.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/finidhed-prayer-chapel-from-below.jpg 320w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/finidhed-prayer-chapel-from-below-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The prayer chapel and surrounding gardens provide a haven of peace in a busy day.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>We celebrated a final Thansgiving in this house and then Christmas.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_810\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Thanksgiving-dinner-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-810\" class=\"size-full wp-image-810\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Thanksgiving-dinner-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Thanksgiving-dinner-comp.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Thanksgiving-dinner-comp-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thanksgiving dinner<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_811\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-dinner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-811\" class=\"size-full wp-image-811\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-dinner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-dinner.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-dinner-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Eve dinner<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_812\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-day.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-812\" class=\"size-full wp-image-812 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-day.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-day.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Christmas-day-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas Day presents shared with the Norens<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Our new home has made progress and is looking good.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_813\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Apartment-walls-going-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-813\" class=\"size-full wp-image-813\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Apartment-walls-going-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Apartment-walls-going-up.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/Apartment-walls-going-up-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The walls of our new apartment are going up - changes are evident every day.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>We ended the year at Paradis Plage enjoying the beauty of God&#8217;s creation.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_814\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-814\" class=\"size-full wp-image-814 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our family&#039;s &quot;home&quot; in Kribi <\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_815\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite-view.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-815\" class=\"size-full wp-image-815\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite-view.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/01\/campsite-view-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My favorite view from our campsite - many mornings spent with a cup of coffee and my bible looking at this view.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Looking forward to the blessings to come in 2012!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=794&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 2011 was a full year and we saw God&#8217;s presence with us in many ways. \u00a0 We began the year in California visiting family. \u00a0 Early February is retreat time at RFIS and the retreats in 2011 were &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2012\/01\/06\/goodbye-2011-a-look-back-at-the-year\/\">Continue reading <span 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