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*ildr5 ^: p>5ts d n2 ,:]eas ,congress   
has highlight$ ! importance ( e>ly      
*ildhood lit]acy by includ+ fund+ =     
,/ate compreh5sive lit]acy plans &      
t>get$ funds t[>d e>ly *ildhood         
education programs 9 ! ,e ,/ud5t        
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decade-long national campaign highlight+

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,lead]%ip ,p>tn]s & #aj1jjj grassroots  
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#bjag z ,national ,read ,al\d ,mon?2 &  
7#b7 enc\rages p>5ts & gu>dians to read 
to _! *ildr5 = #ae m9utes e day because 
( ! developm5tal b5efits t activity has 
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