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150-year-old pet tortoise missing from Cupertino home

Oct. 15, 2008
Penny Carle has posted fliers all over her Cupertino neighborhood asking for help finding her pet. She's gone door-to-door pleading for assistance, and has directed friends and relatives to search, too. But she's not after a missing dog or cat. She wants the...
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