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<DIV>FYI - in case this is of interest - click on <A href="http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/02/06/usda-national-endowment-for-the-arts-artplace-work-together-to-bring-opportunities-to-rural-artists/">http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/02/06/usda-national-endowment-for-the-arts-artplace-work-together-to-bring-opportunities-to-rural-artists/</A> for additional info...</DIV>
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