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The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Shavuot is almost here. For a people hooked on a holiday diet of meat and poultry, Shavuot is unique on our gastronomic calendar: a festival that celebrates dairy food. Shavuot is best known for the giving of the