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Los Gatos Poetry Contest Accepting Entries
Winners will receive gift certificates and have a chance to read their entry at a special poetry reading at the Los Gatos Library.

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Winners will receive gift certificates and have a chance to read their entry at a special poetry reading at the Los Gatos Library.

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