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      <title>Miss Anonymous [Signature #44]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6969055?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, GA, United States of America<p>I&#039;m in middle school!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:50:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Bella Nadworny [Signature #43]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Bella Nadworny, Burlington, VT, United States of America<p>Obesity is a big problem in this country, kids need to be able to move and rest their brain so that they have chance to take in the information they get during the schoolday.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:47:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Kelly Johnson [Signature #42]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Kelly Johnson, Sydney, Austraila, Australia<p>I think Middle Schools should have recess</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:44:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Patrick Roosa [Signature #41]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Patrick Roosa, warren, Ohio, United States of America<p>Middle school students should have recess because it would get rid of some of there energy and it would stop fight in the halls of any school</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:42:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Marisa Mummert [Signature #40]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Marisa Mummert, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America<p>KIDS NEED RECESS</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:18:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr Edward Poole [Signature #39]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr Edward Poole, Ontario, Canada<p>Students of Middle school require recess:<br />
A) because it&#039;s exersise.<br />
B) becasue it&#039;s mentaly refreshing.<br />
C) because it improves social skills.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:49:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Amelia Goetz [Signature #38]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Amelia Goetz, Ontario, Canada<p>I belive that middle school students need time to let out steam and just be kids</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:47:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr. jakob korber [Signature #37]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr. jakob korber, pa, United States of America<p>help the kids</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:42:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR Luke Runyan [Signature #36]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MR Luke Runyan, GA, United States of America<p>i think this is a great idea</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:12:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Niki Gorecka [Signature #35]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Niki Gorecka, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America<p>Children need time for themselves during the day.  We mandated a break time for adults - the lunch hour.  Many people would be outraged if you took that away.  Kids, whatever age, need it even more.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:44:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms paige moore [Signature #34]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms paige moore, middle town, delaware, United Kingdom<p>i believe that it is not only about obese, but also children in middle school do not get a break, besides lunch, everything is rapid and fast with the switching. the children in this grade need more of a break than the elementary school students do.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:23:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. kim preston [Signature #33]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. kim preston, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America<p>without recess children will continue to be obese and lack PROSOCIAL skills!!!!!!!!!!! Physical activity promotes brain activity thus allowing children to improve academically!!!!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 01:50:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Emma Eliassen [Signature #32]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Emma Eliassen, Clarksville, Montgomery county, TN, United States of America<p>I like recess! My best friend Savannah Barker is nice!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 02:06:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr jason lockhart [Signature #31]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr jason lockhart, clarksville, TN, United States of America<p>people are getting obese at middle school.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:38:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Gage Barker [Signature #30]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Gage Barker, Tennessee, United States of America<p>Most older kids are getting fat and lazy. They get home, do homework then play video games. Teachers tell us to get active, but they refuse to give us recess.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:38:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR SAMUEL MCMILLAN [Signature #29]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MR SAMUEL MCMILLAN, Clarksville, Montgomery county, TN, United States of America<p>Because you can get exercise.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:38:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR KYLE SICKEL [Signature #28]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MR KYLE SICKEL, Clarksville, Montgomery county, TN, United States of America<p>BECAUSE IT IS A GOOD WAY TO GIT OUTSIDE, HOMEWORK KEEPS US  INSIDE.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:35:27 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Kristen Eliassen [Signature #27]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Kristen Eliassen, Clarksville, Montgomery county, TN, United States of America<p>Kids are the ones working, but they are not the ones getting a break.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:25:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Eliza ehrehrere [Signature #26]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Eliza ehrehrere, New York, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:34:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Geoffrey Coleman [Signature #25]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Geoffrey Coleman, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America<p>fuck popsicles you little faggots I LIKE COOKIES!!!! im 12 and proud HELLLLLLS YEAHHHHH</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:07:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #24]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Indiana, United States of America<p>obese children</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:52:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Rhiana Caterisano [Signature #23]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Rhiana Caterisano, Texas, United States of America<p>I agree.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:54:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms samantha ibarra [Signature #22]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms samantha ibarra, commerce city, colorado, United States of America<p>I totally agree that children need their recess!!!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:20:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. zoidberg fry lena [Signature #21]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. zoidberg fry lena, Georgia, United States of America<p>good idea</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:38:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Daniel Morin [Signature #20]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Daniel Morin, Overland Park, Kansas, United States of America<p>i want recess</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 01:46:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>dr troy troy` garr [Signature #19]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[dr troy troy` garr, augusta, georgia, Georgia<p>yea</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2007 02:53:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. David Rinehart [Signature #18]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. David Rinehart, United States, United States of America<p>Kids need recess! Obese children are an extreme problem.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 08:32:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms emily hangsbutt [Signature #17]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms emily hangsbutt, ohio, United States of America<p>go recess whoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2007 03:59:56 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Debbie Humes [Signature #16]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Debbie Humes, Kentucky, United States of America<p>Our youth in this country keep getting more unhealthy.It&#039;s up to parents &amp; the educators to make sure our kids are healthy &amp; being active is a huge part of that.I am a personal trainer &amp; proper nutrition is important, but without physical activity it&#039;s not going to keep kids healthy.We as adults can&#039;t be expected to sit all day &amp; it is extremely difficult for kids to stay still.  Exercise is also a huge stress releaver and kids have stress &amp; need a way during their day to release that stress.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:12:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Victoria French [Signature #15]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Victoria French, Kentucky, United States of America<p>WE WANT FUN TIME!!!!BRUH WHOO HOO</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:28:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Brianah Grant [Signature #14]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Brianah Grant, Kentucky, United States of America<p>WE NEED OUR FUN TIME!!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:21:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms stand up for our kids sandy vandrese [Signature #13]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms stand up for our kids sandy vandrese, Burlington, wi., United States of America<p>I belive the convicts in the state prison get more out side time than the children of our great US fo A WHATS THE DEAL!!!<br />
stop spouting how our children are getting fat and stand up for fresh air and movement<br />
our kids are counting on us<br />
give a care</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:20:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Alaina Dunivan [Signature #12]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Alaina Dunivan, New Mexico, United States of America<p>If they take away recess then the obesity epidemic will get worse. Plus in todays society I think we strive too hard for kids to sit in one place and learn and get a better education and forgetting all physical exercise. People are not meant to sit all the time and should lead a somewhat active life. I think we are getting farther and farther away from that. I also think kids learn better if they have some time doing something physical. They get out their excess energy and can concentrate by the</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:35:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms lois jordan [Signature #11]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms lois jordan, wi, United States of America<p>Obesity is a huge problem (excuse the pun) in the US. Asking our children to sit for even longer periods of time is counter productive to both their physical and mental well being.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:10:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Denae Henderson [Signature #10]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Denae Henderson, TX, United States of America<p>Children of all ages need some sort of break from learning.  Studies have shown that children who are allowed short breaks between studies do better and learn more.  Give our children a break!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:39:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Vicki Olson [Signature #9]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Vicki Olson, Kentucky, United States of America<p>Prisoners are allowed more free time during the day than our children!  This must change.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:17:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Susan Lopez [Signature #8]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Susan Lopez, Landenberg, Pennsylvania, United States of America<p>All students need some down time during the school day to re-focus, re-group or just relax.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:05:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms nyri yaghoobian [Signature #7]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms nyri yaghoobian, CA, United States of America<p>i want to be able to play sports :(</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 4 Aug 2007 04:59:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss Jennifer Reed [Signature #6]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss Jennifer Reed, Indiana,marion, United States of America<p>yes, it would help these kids and get some of their energy out.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 02:09:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #5]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Florida, United States of America<p>KIds need recess to use there energy.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:07:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Natasha Wood [Signature #4]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Natasha Wood, APO, AP, United States of America<p>I have two small children.  I am very concerned after seeing the numbers for child obesity.  I can only do my part at home.  Once they are in school, it is the schools responsibility to promote healthful programs for my children.  Recess may sound like a small step at first, but 30 minutes of exercise a day is proven to improve overall health.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 3 Feb 2007 04:19:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Kelsie Larkin [Signature #3]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Kelsie Larkin, Connecticut, United States of America<p>Yes</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:27:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Shelby Glasgow [Signature #2]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Shelby Glasgow, Utah, United States of America<p>I think that middle school needs recess too.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:44:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr David Dunkleberger [Signature #1]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr David Dunkleberger, Doylestown, PA, United States of America<p>No child left behind</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:34:17 UTC</pubDate>
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