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"Welcome to MABC1.org, home of the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches.",
"Several Awards presented at McDonald'sŪ All Star Banquet, <a href='http://www.mabc1.org/breaking_news.html' target=blank>click here to read.",
"To access the login page for the MPA Rules Clinic, <a href='http://www.csi-incorporated.net/asp/coaches_login.asp' target=blank>click here."


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