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		<title>MerleFest 2009!!!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It all began with a gardener who wanted to raise funds for gardens on the campus of a rural North Carolina Community College and a community of musicians who wanted to honor the memory of a fallen friend and his musician father. It grew to an internationally renowned music festival and fundraiser that contributes more [...]]]></description>
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<p>It all began with a gardener who wanted to raise funds for gardens on the campus of a rural North Carolina Community College and a community of musicians who wanted to honor the memory of a fallen friend and his musician father. It grew to an internationally renowned music festival and fundraiser that contributes more than $17 million to the region. It&#8217;s MerleFest.</p>
<p class="BodyText-Black" style="margin: 0in 0in 14pt;">For all things MerleFest, please visit <a href="http://www,merlefest.org" target="_blank"></a>MerlFest.org!</p>
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