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    Pollyanna’s positive perspective
    Celie Dockweiler, playing Pollyanna, rehearses a scene from the play Pollyanna — A New Musical at the Naples Performing Arts Center at the YMCA in Naples on Sunday afternoon, May 21. Photos by Darron R. Silva
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    By Harriet Howard Heithaus harriet.heithaus@naplespress.com  
    9 June 2023

    Pollyanna’s positive perspective

    If we’re looking for a better world, we may not need to consult political candidates. We probably can do without ingesting the TV shows of high-powered clergy or poring over the books of self-help gurus to orient our tempers to sunshine instead of showers.

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