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  1. KevinDecember 25, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Happy holidays to both of you, and good birding in 2013!

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    1. Kimberly KaufmanDecember 26, 2012 at 4:16 PM

      Thanks, Kevin! All the best to you and yours in the New year!

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  2. Dan HuberDecember 26, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    Happy Holidays to you and your families. I wanted to pass along, your new book made a great gift to my and my wife's moms. We loved ours so much, we had to share.

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    1. Kimberly KaufmanDecember 26, 2012 at 4:17 PM

      Thanks so much, Dan! We're so honored that you chose our book as a gift for loved ones. Hope they liked it!

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