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		<description><![CDATA[My almost three-year-old granddaughter has figured out that something special is about to happen. First a big tree came into the house and now it has sparkly lights on it. On a recent trip to the mall with her parents she laid eyes on a big man in a red suit. We believe in the &#8230; <a href="http://austinpartners.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/volunteers-make-magic-all-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=austinpartners.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8505314&amp;post=701&amp;subd=austinpartners&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[What I love about December is the sense of closure I get on the year. It’s a time to wrap things up. In the office we’re tallying our accomplishments and planning for next year’s new developments. That’s the easy part. It’s taking stock of how I’ve lived my life these past twelve months that requires &#8230; <a href="http://austinpartners.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/the-season-of-giving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=austinpartners.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8505314&amp;post=688&amp;subd=austinpartners&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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