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Mary Downing Hahn: A Summary

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Ali, Dulcie and her four-year-old daughter, Emma were planning to go on vacation to the cottage that Ali 's mom and Dulcie went to in the summer. Dulcie and Ali’s mom hadn 't been there since they were kids.
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