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1A mbira is an African musical instrument made of metal keys mounted on a wooden board. 2I
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7Players hold t he instrument with both hands and strike the keys with their thumbs. 8Each key
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name; a stop sign)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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represent th e component sounds in spoken words, is an essential step in learning to decode
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Night after night, Thomas Lincoln would swap tales with visitors and neighbors while his young son
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sat transfixed in the corner. In these sociable settings, Thomas was in his element. A born storytel
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