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		<title>Oops! All Purples! #1</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the Hilltop Monitor&#8217;s debut OAP! puzzle by Naomi Speck. Comment your answers below, or share your agonies to get a hint. Just like&#8230; ]]></description>
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<p>This is the Hilltop Monitor&#8217;s debut OAP! puzzle by Naomi Speck. Comment your answers below, or share your agonies to get a hint. <br>Just like the NYT Connections, there are four groups of four words to find; unlike the NYT version, this one is as evil as possible. Enjoy!</p>



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<p>Cover photo by&nbsp;<a href="https://unsplash.com/@yogidan2012?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Daniele Levis Pelusi</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/purple-textile-on-white-textile-Vey6fioB1eI?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>.</p>
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