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VAILLANCOURT Luke Vaillancourt, Judi’s son, Need Gift Ideas?
Continued from Page 3 summed up Vaillancourt’s business
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since “every time a not uncommon for people to buy
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gets his wings.” With that in mind, our goal
Collectors isn’t just to create a beautiful
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“Starlight” Santas to the next generation.” Americans
that are produced have embraced that concept and
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