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      <title>Mr Johnson Anonymous [Signature #44]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Jan 2024 05:39:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr ricky luna [Signature #43]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr ricky luna, west colubia tx, texas, United States of America<p>we shouls get recess</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:26:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Savanna Shrodes [Signature #42]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Savanna Shrodes, Florida, United States of America<p>I want recess at my school. End of story.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:00:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms nicole hickerson [Signature #41]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:31:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Sarah Chiang [Signature #40]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Sarah Chiang, Austin, Texas, United States of America<p>Recess is a great way to get kids active and have fun. Just even 30 minutes a day would help. It would be good for the health of us kids.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>kid Anonymous [Signature #39]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:17:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>none Bob Masterson [Signature #38]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[none Bob Masterson, nevada, United States of America<p>I am signing this petition to have recess in middle school.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:21:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Anonymous [Signature #37]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Ohio, United States of America<p>Recess would be a great idea for middle school because it would increase blood flow between academics which could lead to academic success. Also, physical activity would decrease the already 15% of adolescents who are overweight.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:09:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Kid Jonathan Carpenter [Signature #36]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kid Jonathan Carpenter, derby, vermont, United States of America<p>I need recess.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:49:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Kid Marana Ginkon [Signature #35]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kid Marana Ginkon, PA, United States of America<p>I don&#039;t know what to say.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:38:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Elizabeth filmeck [Signature #34]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Elizabeth filmeck, ohio, United States of America<p>hello i sign this because we need it</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Jan 2009 02:46:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 07:00:27 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Robert Sherman [Signature #32]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert Sherman, Illinois, United States of America<p>I think that middle school recess is very important for their minds and for fitness and acidemics.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 07:49:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Julia Ray Ray [Signature #31]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Julia Ray Ray, Sherborn, United States of America<p>I really want recess back!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:39:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Yonnie Schaffer [Signature #30]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Yonnie Schaffer, New Jersey, United States of America<p>It is a sin for children to not even get more than four hours of gym class a month. We shuld be ashamed......we worry about the ban of soda and snacks, but when its tme for cuts gym is the first to go.Lets get focused here.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:42:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Spencer Schulz [Signature #29]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Spencer Schulz, Arizona, United States of America<p>Recess is a healthy activity and should be availabe to everyone in school.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 9 Nov 2008 03:38:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr kevin otero [Signature #28]</title>
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      <title>Mrs. Marybeth Wallett [Signature #27]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Marybeth Wallett, Willington, CT, United States of America<p>We need to bring back recess for middle school children.  They will not succeed better on standardized tests because they have 20 minutes more in the classroom.  My guess is that they pay less attention without the break.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:59:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Barbara Crozier [Signature #26]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Barbara Crozier, Wallingford, PA, United States of America<p>Even middle schoolers need recess!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 7 Sep 2008 09:03:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Linda Mitchell [Signature #25]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Linda Mitchell, Norh Carolina, United States of America<p>Oh yes, for sure give them a break! I am a middle school teacher. These student need time to socialize with peers and make choices without teacher or adult input. Let them use what they are learning in the classroom. Social interaction is so important at this age. &quot; Happy students perform better&quot;!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mrs sarah hamy [Signature #24]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 09:37:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Josh Rice [Signature #23]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Josh Rice, paoli, Indiana, United States of America<p>we should have recess</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:02:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Alex Tso [Signature #22]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:36:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Sebastian Lopez [Signature #21]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Sebastian Lopez, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America<p>im 12 and hell yeah to recess</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:00:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Jennifer Goode [Signature #20]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Jennifer Goode, MI, United States of America<p>I think our kids are getting fatter and fatter and recess is one VERY important way to help combat the issue, not to mention, don&#039;t we all need a little fresh air during the day.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:12:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Anonymous [Signature #19]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, MI, United States of America<p>Get your act together give us back our recess!<br />
its important fro our health and more importantly our happiness! It may not be the best thing for you but it makes kids across the nation happy and we all need a reminder of what that means Carefree, unconditional, enjoyment, bliss So just take one minute to think back to when you were little and you had recess you know the facts now, you have all the power to do something We  chose you so you could be our voice so now YOU have to act, do something!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:55:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Anonymous [Signature #18]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, MI, United States of America<p>Please sign! this is really important to middle school students! we need outdoor time to take away from the daily pressures of school</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:47:51 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #17]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Pennsylvania, United States of America<p>We need recess for middle graders.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:13:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Anonymous [Signature #16]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, United States, United States of America<p>middle school kids are getting too fat</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:41:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Nicolas Johnson [Signature #15]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Nicolas Johnson, VA, United States of America<p>Recess is good. I do not understand why it has been taken from me.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 09:09:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Jamie Lopez [Signature #14]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Jamie Lopez, bellmore, MI, Taiwan<p>RECESS ROX! and it keeps obesity down.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:51:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. s s [Signature #13]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. s s, GA, United States of America<p>kids are getting obese, their minds are getting tired, they are becoming stressed out and they should relieve their tired, overworked minds. Middle School students need a break</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:05:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Anonymous [Signature #12]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, GA, United States of America<p>Kids need recess in midddle school.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:43:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Maria Costa [Signature #11]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Maria Costa, Wyckoff, NJ, Bergen County, United States of America<p>We, the undersigned, petition to get back recess in schools across the nation.</p>

<p>This petition wil be sent to boards of education across the nation.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:14:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Rosemary Kelly [Signature #10]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Rosemary Kelly, Holden, ME, United States of America<p>Middle School students need to have recess.<br />
We need to do a better job of caring for their physical and emotional health.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mrs savanna shepherd [Signature #9]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs savanna shepherd, ga, United States of America<p>i think they need recess</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 08:36:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Rebecca Anderson [Signature #8]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Rebecca Anderson, Ellijay, Georgia, United States of America<p>First of all, when the government says we have an obesity problem, your just contridicting yourselves by taking away recess,<br />
2nd lawyers and judges get a RECESS from court sessions so why can&#039;t we?<br />
3rd, you say you want to raise test scores, but Bill Gates, martin Luther King and all other great minds had recess too.<br />
Lastly, School isnt fun anymore, I remember when I wanted to come to school, but now I hate it. And not to be rude, but you wonder why attendence in some places is so horrible!!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Elise Giovanni [Signature #7]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Elise Giovanni, Texas, United States of America<p>Right now, I am organizing a petition in my school for recess! Go us!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2007 08:40:43 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Lisa Jacobson [Signature #6]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Lisa Jacobson, Oakland, Minnesota, United States of America<p>Recess is an essential to kids, because it is a time to hang out with friends. At my school I only get about ten minutes every day to talk to my friends, and that isn&#039;t very much time.<br />
but if my school had recess than I would have more time to hang out with my friends without getting yelled at.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:41:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Melissa Kang [Signature #5]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Melissa Kang, Bejing, China<p>children need recess!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:05:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Lilian Smith [Signature #4]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Lilian Smith, Illinious, United States of America<p>What happened to recess? Did someone just suddenly decide that middle school students don&#039;t need it anymore? Middle school is the time when most students are growing, and that is the time when kids need to be the most active that they can be. Getting recess back is a necessity. Every parent should agree with me. There is no reason at all why kids should not have recess. Recess allows them social interaction time, as well as time to get more physically active. Our children need recess.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:24:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Tiffany Riley [Signature #3]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Tiffany Riley, Kansas, United States of America<p>I believe that all grades should have recess because it is proven that excerise and breaks actually enhance the capabilities of learning than without breaks or recess.  Any type of physical activity would be excellent.  Three times a day.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr David Dunkleberger, Doylestown, PA, United States of America<p>No child left behind</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:41:00 UTC</pubDate>
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