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    • Contact us!
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    • The Oracle Recommends…
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  • Our World Famous Kidney Donor Athlete
    • Running Stories
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  • The Golden Pelican Awards of Excellence
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  • Bronze statue of Edgar Allen Poe walking down the street, holding a briefcase with a raven flying out of it

    History Nerds and Taphophiles will LOVE This One

    If you’ve been following us from winter to spring, you may have noticed a pattern: So, can you guess where we ended up in April?? That’s right, our legendary kidney donor athlete had to go back to Boston to run the marathon. Have you ever wondered what the spouses of runners do after they kiss their person good bye? Why…we worry for their safety; pray for their success; and suffer anxiety while watching their progress on the course, of course! But this time, I added my own walking tour of the American revolution and some super interesting gravestones. History nerds and Taphophiles will LOVE this one! The Cambridge House Share…

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