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When Clarke Watson was taking middle school English with now-retired Custer County teacher and former principal Barb Jones, he never thought his creative writing classes would ever lead to him publishing his own children’s book. Clarke, who graduated from Custer County High School in 2006, swung by the Tribune last month while visiting his parents, John and Elizabeth Watson, to drop off a copy and talk about his new work. “I guess Mrs. Jones’s passion for books and literature really wore off on me,” Clarke grinned as he handed over a copy of his book, “Eating with Animals.” The book is lovingly dedicated to his niece and nephew, Elle and Charlie Maul. “When I visited, I liked to read to them. But a lot of…