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My little corner is a very nice place to be, but it just got better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Stan-Eagle.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15797\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Stan-Eagle.jpg?resize=666%2C416\" alt=\"stan-eagle\" width=\"666\" height=\"416\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My boss, Bryce Steiner, and his son, Jarrison, found this fantastic picture of a bald eagle on the internet, then he printed it on vinyl and the vinyl is adhered to my old glass desk top. 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