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Mariana

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6. I think that's kind of cool, as long as the books are in decent shape.

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 02:32 PM

Apr 2018

Is there a reason the old spelling book wouldn't be adequate for teaching spelling? If it had been a science book, that would be different matter altogether.

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couple years back a friend of mines daughter had the same spelling bk her mom had...her name was in dembotoz Apr 2018 #5

I think that's kind of cool, as long as the books are in decent shape. Mariana Apr 2018 #6

Daughter thought it was cool mother not as much dembotoz Apr 2018 #7

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