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Students chase paper clip record

Published: Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:00 a.m. MST
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Ninth-graders at Eisenhower Junior High in Taylorsville, left, are working to assemble paper clips into what they hope will be a continuous chain more than 20 miles long. Nearly 210 students will have taken part in the effort when they finish today. The students are hoping to set a world record with the paper-clip chain. Below, Monte Buckley lies on the gym floor to get a better perspective while he pieces clips together.

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