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"Damn Those Germans Anyway! The First Time I Ever Held a Royal Flush!"
October
1
1940
E. SIMMS CAMPBELL
"Damn Those Germans Anyway! The First Time I Ever Held a Royal Flush!"
October
1
1940
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"Damn Those Germans Anyway! The First Time I Ever Held a Royal Flush!"
October
1
1940
E. SIMMS CAMPBELL
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