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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book, if you love shabby chic its a must have the pages are just so beautiful]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Pretty fabrics.  Simple projects.  Nothing very astounding, but a nice book to look at.]]></body>
    
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