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for Autism Hundreds of families participated in the South Carolina
Autism Society\'s Strides for Autism event Saturday morning at
Finlay Park in downtown Columbia.A The goal of the event was to
raise awareness and funds for Autism.A Autism is a developmental
disorder that interferes ...
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