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November 25, 2014

Looking for yuletide miracle: Illness makes Christmas difficult for adoptive parents

By RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter

r.bogdan@bradfordera.com

(Editor’s note: The names in this story have been changed to protect the privacy of the family.)

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