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20THANNUAL PASSPORTTO ADVENTURE AUCTI ON Pr es ent edbyEdwar d J ones •Thur , Apr i l21–5: 30pm •Doubl e T r eebyHi l t on, Downt ownEvans vi l l e •L i ves t r eam on F ac ebook&YouT ube •F ul ldet ai l sat y out hf i r s t i nc . or g/ auc t i on

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