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n></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#215868">Warm Wishes, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868">Amber K. Gagliardi  </span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868"></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#215868">Adult Services Librarian </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#215868">Middle Country Public Library </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#215868">101 Eastwood Blvd Centereach NY 11720</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#215868">631-585-9393 ext. <b>274</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>