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Top Story - Friends

by Jade O Rourke, Age 11

Friends can be people, a thing or place,
You could be distant or plaited together like a lace,
They might like to stay in or maybe come out,
They could be quiet or never shut their mouth,
They all fight but normally work it out.
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This week's letter is...
Marco Polo

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