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Washington Post Article 11/17/2009 - By Rebecca J. Ritzel

The funny thing about adoption? Oh, she can tell you.
Alison Larkin was 6 years old when she arrived at Sheridan School in Northwest Washington one morning with some news for her classmates. Grinning impishly, the freckled girl with auburn hair announced: "I'm adopted."

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