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Hobbs

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DR. CHRI STOPHER HOBBS i s a f our t hgener at i on, i nt er nat i onal l y r enowned her bal i st , l i censed acupunct ur i st ,aut hor ,cl i ni ci an,bot ani st , my col ogi st ,and r esear ch sci ent i stwi t h ov er35y ear sofex per i encewi t hher bal medi ci ne.

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COMMON Hobbs House l ocat ed i n KÄą nal i ada, Caki l t asi St r eet , on t he per i pher y bet ween t he f or estand t he ci t y ,j ust abov et heci t ycent erwher et hedensi t y ofpeopl eandbui l di ngsi shi gh.

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