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  • record A record is the best or highest achievement in a category. They set a new record for the biggest pot of beans.
  • community A community is a group of people living in the same area. The whole community helped make the giant pot of beans.
  • heritage Heritage is something important passed down from the past. The record shows their agricultural heritage.
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