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On ‘9 to 5’ day, North Carolinians celebrate Dolly Parton and her love of literacy

Nick Blanchard tumbled out of bed and poured himself a cup of ambition Friday morning, then headed straight to a table in front of the Wake County Express Library in downtown Raleigh. Blanchard and his friend Kelly Forbes were presiding over a children's book drive to honor the late music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

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Nick Blanchard tumbled out of bed and poured himself a cup of ambition Friday morning, then headed straight to a table in front of the Wake County Express Library in downtown Raleigh.

Blanchard and his friend Kelly Forbes were presiding over a children's book drive to honor the late music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

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Nick Blanchard tumbled out of bed and poured himself a cup of ambition Friday morning, then headed straight to a table in front of the Wake County Express Library in downtown Raleigh. Blanchard and his friend Kelly Forbes were presiding over a children's book drive to honor the late music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

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