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Adjusting to Adjustments in COVID - Milwaukee Community Journal

Well, it’s safe to say this year flew right past us faster than we expected. In the beginning of this year, we were excited to have made it to a new decade. We thought there was nothing but greatness in store. We anticipated lots of events and lots of fun. In reality, this year was […]

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