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November 2008<\/span>
Babies Perfect and Imperfect<\/span>
http:\/\/www.firstthings.com\/article.php3?id_article=6367<\/a>

December 31, 2008<\/span>
The Good Life<\/span>
http:\/\/www.firstthings.com\/onthesquare\/?p=1267<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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