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February 11, 2012

Heard Around Town

It appears 6-year-old Avalanna Routh, a Merrimac girl battling a rare form of cancer, has moved on from her dream to meet talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres. Now, she's set her sights on teen sensation Justin Bieber. Her campaign is capturing hearts near and far. It has reportedly made its way to Bieber's manager and is being tracked on Facebook, with its own page, Get Avalanna to Meet Justin Bieber.

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