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Kimberly Palmer of 10:17AM April 15, 2008

I've participated as a LifeSmarts judge -- it's amazing what these kids know! Thanks for sharing the quiz ... I got 2 wrong! Yikes! (thank goodness as a judge they tell you the answers...!) I missed the lemon laws. I could have sworn they covered both.

cleo of MD 7:29PM April 14, 2008

I've participated as a LifeSmarts judge -- it's amazing what these kids know! Thanks for sharing the quiz ... I got 2 wrong! Yikes! (thank goodness as a judge they tell you the answers...!) I missed the lemon laws. I could have sworn they covered both.

cleo of MD 7:29PM April 14, 2008

I've participated as a LifeSmarts judge -- it's amazing what these kids know! Thanks for sharing the quiz ... I got 2 wrong! Yikes! (thank goodness as a judge they tell you the answers...!)

cleo of MD 7:27PM April 14, 2008

Yeah. I only got 2 out of 5 right. Questions 1 and 2 I answered correctly, 3,4,5 I narrowed down to 2 choices and consistently chose the wrong one.

Veronica of NY 5:23PM April 14, 2008

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