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Image on the front depicts a girl in pink dress and blue pinafore, towelling her dog after it has been washed in a yellow tub. The card is embellished with gold paint. There is a printed greeting on the front that continues inside, where there is also a pop out image of the girl and puppy running. Handwritten greetings are  on the back of the card. 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