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FICTION
The Wine Is Sour
The grapes were luscious, as in other years, so where could the wine have got its strange tang?
June
1
1937
ARTHUR TOFTE
The Wine Is Sour
ARTHUR TOFTE
June
1
1937
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FICTION
The Wine Is Sour
The grapes were luscious, as in other years, so where could the wine have got its strange tang?
June
1
1937
ARTHUR TOFTE
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