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				<![CDATA[<br /><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>The editors</p><br><p>A $2,500 bike-powered concert isn&rsquo;t the only reason The Racquet is endorsing Eric Schmidt and  Kyle Dill rather than their opponents to represent the UW-La Crosse  student body as president and vice president for the next year, but it  perfectly sym...</p>]]>
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