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From: Ace Hardware StoreCo <ace@firstrespones.com>
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Subject: Thank You from ACE - Here is $100 and a 170 Piece Stanley Tool Set
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Ace Hardware Store
              Ace Hardware Store
              100 Years of Helping
              Thank You for Being a Valued Ace Hardware Neighbor!
              Your loyalty helps keep our community hardware tradition strong.
              Let us equip your next project with tools that truly perform.
                    As a thoughtful **thank-you**, we're sharing $100 in store value and a versatile 170 Piece Stanley Tool Set.
                    This extensive kit is designed to keep your home projects organized, efficient, and ready whenever inspiration appears.
                    By devoting a few short minutes to complete a concise survey, you'll guide us to refine and continue delivering the strongest service possible.
                    Your insights help our local team understand what tools, advice, and in-store experiences matter most to you and your household.
                          Get Your Tool Set Today
                    Completing the survey helps us tailor future hardware choices to your specific projects.
            &nbsp;
                    What's in your essential tool kit
                    Tackle every project that arrives your way with this reliable 170 Piece Stanley Tool Set.
                    The **STANLEY® 170 pc. tool set** features components with chrome vanadium forged bodies for impressive torque, strength, and dependable durability.
                          Key Features
                            Chrome vanadium forged body for excellent torque, enduring strength, and lasting durability.
                            Fully polished chrome finish supports solid protection against everyday corrosion.
                            Quick-release switch and reversible mechanism provide smoother, straightforward operation.
                            Knurled handle finish increases grip and reduces unwanted slippage during tasks.
                          Standards  Specs
                          Each tool meets or surpasses **ANSI specifications**, helping you rely on consistent performance.
                          Color: Silver tone for a clean, professional workshop look.
                          Material: Sturdy steel built to handle frequent, real-world usage.
                          Drive Sizes: 1/4 in, 3/8 in, and 1/2 in drive sizes to adapt across various jobs.
                      What's inside this organized set
                            • (1) 1/4" Dr. Pear Head Ratchet
                            • (1) 3/8" Dr. Pear Head Ratchet
                            • (1) 1/2" Dr. Pear Head Ratchet
                            • (16) 1/4" Sockets – 6Pt
                            • (12) 1/4" Deep Sockets – 6Pt
                            • (18) 3/8" Dr. Sockets – 6Pt
                            • (6) 3/8" Dr. Deep Sockets – 6Pt
                            • (10) 1/2" Dr. Sockets – 6Pt
                            • (1) 3/8" Dr. Spark Plug Socket: 5/8"
                            • (1) 1/4" Dr. Bit Holder  (1) 1/4" Dr. Extension Bar – 3"
                      This assortment keeps your essential ratchets, sockets, and attachments neatly arranged so you can move from minor repairs to larger projects without searching.
                    A short survey response from you helps us shape future tool selections, advice, and in-store support to better match your projects.
                          Get Your Tool Set Here
                    Survey participation subject to store terms; see details during completion.
                Helpful Hardware Reminder
                Keeping your tools stored together extends their working life and makes your next repair smoother.
                If you have questions about this Stanley set, our in-store team is ready to share guidance and practical tips for your specific projects.
                In a small town near the edge of a quiet forest, a group of children discovered a worn book tucked behind the library shelves. Its pages described a map that rearranged itself every evening, shifting paths and landmarks as the sun went down. Curious, they traced the drawings with their fingers and wondered if the stories inside were quietly watching them back.
                Each chapter of the book followed a different child from a distant village, all connected by a single thread of golden string drawn along the margins. The children noticed that whenever one character learned something honest or kind, the golden line brightened in the illustration. They began to imagine how their own choices might appear if their days were sketched across delicate paper.
                One rainy afternoon, they carried the book to a window seat and read aloud while drops tapped steadily against the glass. With every paragraph, the room felt a bit warmer, as though the characters were gathering with them in the quiet corner. Outside, the trees swayed gently, and the children felt certain that the forest already knew the ending, yet patiently waited for them to arrive there.
                As days passed, the group began sketching their own maps in small notebooks, adding rivers that sang at night and hills shaped like sleeping animals. They wrote tiny notes in the corners about the friends they hoped to meet and the questions they wanted to ask the world. The original book remained on the shelf, but now it rested beside their new pages, as if an old story and a growing one were quietly sharing the same shelf.
                When the season slowly changed, the children realized they no longer hurried to reach the final chapter. Instead, they lingered over sentences and doodles, returning to favorite scenes as though visiting familiar pathways. The book had not given them a single ending; it had simply taught them that every turn of the page was another chance to wander, wonder, and gently rewrite how their own days might unfold.

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                    As a thoughtful **thank-you**, we're sharing <span style="color:#C62828; font-weight:bold;">$100</span> in store value and a versatile <span style="color:#C62828; font-weight:bold;">170 Piece Stanley Tool Set</span>.
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                    This extensive kit is designed to keep your home projects organized, efficient, and ready whenever inspiration appears.
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                    By devoting a few short minutes to complete a concise survey, you'll guide us to refine and continue delivering the strongest service possible.
                  </p>
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                    Tackle every project that arrives your way with this reliable <span style="color:#C62828;">170 Piece Stanley Tool Set</span>.
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                  <p style="margin:0 0 10px 0; font-size:13px; line-height:1.7; color:#555555;">
                    The **STANLEY® 170 pc. tool set** features components with chrome vanadium forged bodies for impressive torque, strength, and dependable durability.
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                            Fully polished chrome finish supports solid protection against everyday corrosion.
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                            Quick-release switch and reversible mechanism provide smoother, straightforward operation.
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                          Each tool meets or surpasses **ANSI specifications**, helping you rely on consistent performance.
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                            • (1) 1/4" Dr. Pear Head Ratchet<br>
                            • (1) 3/8" Dr. Pear Head Ratchet<br>
                            • (1) 1/2" Dr. Pear Head Ratchet<br>
                            • (16) 1/4" Sockets – 6Pt<br>
                            • (12) 1/4" Deep Sockets – 6Pt
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                            • (18) 3/8" Dr. Sockets – 6Pt<br>
                            • (6) 3/8" Dr. Deep Sockets – 6Pt<br>
                            • (10) 1/2" Dr. Sockets – 6Pt<br>
                            • (1) 3/8" Dr. Spark Plug Socket: 5/8"<br>
                            • (1) 1/4" Dr. Bit Holder  (1) 1/4" Dr. Extension Bar – 3"
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                Keeping your tools stored together extends their working life and makes your next repair smoother.
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