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Savannah Elahee is sitting at one of her happy places: a picnic table near The Meadow in Piedmont Park.

Behind her, the geese who stalk the shore of Lake Clara Meer are loudly making their displeasure known to an encroaching goldendoodle and its startled owner. The cacophony of angry waterfowl and teen boys trading hits from a joint doesn’t break Elahee’s concentration.

The 18-year-old Cascade resident is talking about her love for period films like “Pride and Prejudice,” writing poetry, traveling and skateboarding. She’s excited that sum

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