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April 22, 2011
Posted by: Gina Gagliano
Categories: Books

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There once was a girl in New York City

She was young and smart and also pretty.

Then she came across some German spies

Uncovered their plot, to their great surprise

They'd never thought a girl could be so witty!

(This book; it's super-fun!  You should read it.)

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