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TexTalk Neighbors Anita Baez is Santa Paws
16 TexTalk FLAVOURS Tex-Rican Restaurant
18 TexTalk SCENE Metroplex Gold Star Gala Neema House fundraiser
22 TexTalk CALENDAR Upcoming events in December
24 Life & Style in Central Texas
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EDITOR’S LETTER
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GIFT GUIDE
64 ADVERTISER’S INDEX
TexTalk WELL-FED HEAD “Deadly Encounter” by DiAnn Mills
55 TexVOLUNTEERS Christmas for Kids at Hope House
59 TexADVENTURES Elgin Christmas tree farm
66 TexTHERAPY