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The Motley Fool November 25, 2009 Gardner & LaRosiliere	How Fools Can Help Prevent Another Financial Crisis In it's 13th year, the Motley Fool "Foolanthropy" program is adopting Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington D.C.
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The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	The Best Way to Spend the Bailout Money Instead of trying to fix the broken past, perhaps the best way to spend the bailout money is to make investments in the future, and that must begin with an investment in education -- specifically financial education.
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