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Duluth, Minn. (AP)

Duluth girl's Flat Stanley spends day with Obama

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A third-grader from Duluth has a friend in common with President Barack Obama.

Anna Chelseth sent her drawing of the storybook character Flat Stanley to Obama for a school project and he sent her photos and a typed letter saying the pair spent Nov. 23 together.

He said he took him on a walk in the West Wing and to a meeting in the Oval Office. He even visited Obama's wife, Michelle, and his two daughters and played catch with Bo on the South Lawn.

The 9-year-old tells The Duluth News Tribune she really liked Obama's advice. He urged her to remember the importance of reading, writing, math and science.

Anna says she couldn't believe she received a response and it made her think that she could be president one day.

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Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)