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Collected Item: “Will interests in puzzles, crafts continue post-COVID?”

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Will interests in puzzles, crafts continue post-COVID?

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photograph

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The maritimes remained isolated largely from the rest of Canada during lockdown, and Nova Scotians pre-occupied their time with not only gardening, but crafts and puzzles, much like the rest of Canada. This article enquires into the sudden obsession with puzzles and wonders if this trend will remain popular post-COVID-19 or become a one-time event?

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#hist9801, #canada

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https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/business/regional-business/will-interests-in-puzzles-crafts-continue-post-covid-448364/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Ivy Cooley

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2020-05-11
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