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  • You could make a survival kit. Just get the following things and put them together in a bag, box or jar, along with a print out of the meanings behind the items.

    * a penny - so you can never say you're completely broke
    * a plaster - because sisters stick together
    * a marble - so you can say you haven't lost yours
    * an eraser - to erase your mistakes
    * a mint - because you're worth a mint to me
    * an elastic band - because you're sometimes stretched beyond your limits
    * a paperclip - to hold things together
    * a ball of cotton wool - to cishion any rough times
    * a button - because sometimes you have to button your lip
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