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Some new programs make the horrors of school homework much more palatable

You've already bought backpacks and binders, pens and paper. You even broke down and got your kids a few stylin' pairs of cargo pants, so you don't have to look at their long faces as they sullenly contemplate another nine-month jail term of homework. But before you walk out of Target or K Mart, consider a stop in the software aisle. The latest reference and productivity packs could actually help cheer up your kids in another way--by helping them get their homework done faster and better. Here are my top picks for students in junior high and up:

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