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“Now When You Reach the Three-quarter-mile Post You Will Open This Envelope for Further Instruction
August
1
1939
“Now When You Reach the Three-quarter-mile Post You Will Open This Envelope for Further Instruction
August
1
1939
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“Now When You Reach the Three-quarter-mile Post You Will Open This Envelope for Further Instruction
August
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1939
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