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Have made significant progress reclaiming art territory. Was victorious in battle of wills with husband and five cats. (Husband fixed own dinner. Cats cleared off art chair and footstool.) Entrenching and setting up permanent camp in comfortable spot with good lighting. Phone lines have been cut. Relying on carrier pigeons to post.<\/p>\n

V i v a\u00a0 L a\u00a0 R e v o l u c i o n<\/strong> !<\/span><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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