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Mom’s Party Crock Pot Chili for 20! 5 lbs or more of cooked, lean ground beef (drained) 8 15-oz cans of red kidney beans (drained) 6 15-oz cans of chopped or diced tomatoes 1 30 oz can of whole green chilies (drained) OR 2 bags of frozen sliced bell peppers with onion (or 2 to 3 bell...
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When we were employed in the bureaucracy, it was expected to carry the Franklin Planner at all times to record mundane prospects past, current and future. We soon tired of the tiny fonts and all those tiny lines. Completely unsuitable for our needs. We requested the supply madam to gather us a goodly supply of blank pages...
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