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DAYTON -- The cozy house on Fourth Street in Dayton is a long way from home for exchange students Barbara Brixoto, of Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Stacy Populo of Nantes, France. The girls have made their school-year home with first- time exchange hosts Carl and Zelm (better known as Z) Hargraves, Texas transplants who moved to Dayton two years ago.

The Hargraves were en- couraged to participate in the exchange program by their neighbors who had previ- ously hosted students.

"It sounded like fun and, with my kids all grown and gone, I miss having kids around," said Z.

Both girls cite similar rea...