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Linda Goodrich (left) and her first grandson Mathias Goodrich, 11 months, get to know Fanny Hu and her new baby girl, Virginia.

May. 10, 2012 8:00 p.m.
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Linda Goodrich (left) and her first grandson Mathias Goodrich, 11 months, get to know Fanny Hu and her new baby girl, Virginia, during the Walk for Harmony lunch in Spirit Square Tuesday.

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