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THANKSGIVING

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    In their own words: Well-bred children learn in their earliest days of speech that "thank you" is a magic phrase. Sometimes the words come easily with little thought. On other occasions the phrase is said with heartfelt appreciation, filled with meaning. Whether to a waiter for a refill of water or to the Supreme Being for a healthy child, the expression often is as fulfilling to the one giving it as to the recipient. This time of year Americans celebrate a unique shared holiday dedicated to the magic words "thank you." Full of spiritual reflection, this day is owned by no single faith group. Outside the football games and the creaking sideboards full of seasonal foods, it is a time for looking at what makes life meaningful and what adds zest and fun. Here's what some metro Atlantans are especially grateful for this Thanksgiving.

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Alton Brown, 38
Home: Marietta
Occupation: Host of "Good Eats" on the Food Network
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian
"I've had a lot of great stuff laid on my table this year, but the cream of the crop is my daughter, Zoey, who will be 1 this December. Watching her grow from a 'pink, squirmy thing' into an honest-to-goodness person is something I really can't describe. I can only be thankful."

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