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Mabel Wise, left, and Mallory Price, both Eastside Elementary School firstgraders, get a hug from Clifford the Big Red Dog during a visit Tuesday, courtesy of the Arkansas Educational Television Network. The two earned the canine’s visit for placing well in the PBS Kids Go! Writing Contest. Mabel took first place among first-graders in statewide competition for her story, “The Dancing Zebra.” Mallory placed third with her entry, “A Cat Party.” The two are in Lourdes Kinney’s class at Eastside. Mabel’s story will advance to national competition. The contest encourages students in kindergarten through third grade to write and illustrate stories.