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CRE AT I VI T Y I N T HE CL ASSROOM Ka rla P. She lnutt, PhD, RD Asso c ia te Pro fe sso r De p a rtme nt o f Fa mily, Yo uth & C o mmunity Sc ie nc e s Unive rsity o f Flo rid a

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