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	Mets&nbsp;catcher&nbsp;Francisco Alvarez&nbsp;spent a few hours Monday giving baseball tips and high-fives to 180 grade schoolers at a baseball clinic run by the Massapequa PAL at the Lou Anthony Sports Complex.&nbsp;
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