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Youth With Special Needs Reconnect At Carnival In Livingston
Clowns on stilts juggled. Animals and humans mingled. And youth with special needs got a chance for some well-deserved socialization.

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Clowns on stilts juggled. Animals and humans mingled. And youth with special needs got a chance for some well-deserved socialization.

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