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"Oh Pardon Me—I Thought This Canoe Was Adrift!"
October
1
1938
GEORGE SHELLHASE
"Oh Pardon Me—I Thought This Canoe Was Adrift!"
October
1
1938
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"Oh Pardon Me—I Thought This Canoe Was Adrift!"
October
1
1938
GEORGE SHELLHASE
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