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Tammy Hiatt is pictured with a large sweet potato she grew on Crossingham Road this year
<p>Keith Strange | The News</p><p>Tammy Hiatt is pictured with a large sweet potato she grew on Crossingham Road this year. Weighing in at more than three pounds, the potato is more than 14 inches long.</p>

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Tammy Hiatt is pictured with a large sweet potato she grew on Crossingham Road this year. Weighing in at more than three pounds, the potato is more than 14 inches long.

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Tammy Hiatt is pictured with a large sweet potato she grew on Crossingham Road this year. Weighing in at more than three pounds, the potato is more than 14 inches long.

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