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Written by Jervon Hinton, 16 | St. Petersburg Youth Farm There are many pros and cons of going back to school. One pro is that you get to see your friends, but a negative about that is you wouldn’t know if they are carrying the new and improved COVID-19. Now, as we progress forward, we […]

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