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Rafelina Moreno holds her adopted son, 2-year-old Liam, in his new bedroom in East Elmhurst home
Rafelina Moreno holds her adopted son, 2-year-old Liam, in his new bedroom in East Elmhurst home (Courtesy of Denise Moreno.)

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