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			Some things are just meant to be. Great story and ending.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Dean, that is a great story, and how cool is it that the ol' Trojan will be in your hands once again!  I hope you get to down a bird or two with it!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			I can hardly stand the wait Phil. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
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	"I'm a Setter man. Not because I think they're better than the other breeds, but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture." George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.  | 
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			Great story, Dean!!  Really enjoyed it.   
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	I found a little leather-bound 1876 edition of Snow Bound and Other Poems by Whittier on the arm of my Father's easy chair when cleaning up after his death.  | 
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			I have that book Dave and remembered that quote that I used. I referred to the book to be sure I had it right. Only had to alter the name of the month for the purposes of my story. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
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