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				<description><![CDATA[<p>I was delighted to learn that an article Katie Stallard and I wrote, titled &#8220;Why Relational Connection is So Important During the Coronavirus Pandemic,&#8221; was one of the most read articles on SmartBrief over this last year. If you haven&#8217;t read it, you can find the full article here. Thank you for your support and for helping [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/ours-was-one-of-most-read-articles-on-smartbrief">Ours Was One of the &#8220;Most Read&#8221; Articles on SmartBrief</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t read it, you can <a href="https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/03/why-relational-connection-so-important-during-coronavirus-pandemic">find the full article here</a>. Thank you for your support and for helping us to share the connection culture message!</p>
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