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“I Saved Eight Dollars for You, Dear—the Agent Gave Me a Two Dollar Reduction for Taking Four”
October
1
1940
Barbara Shermund
“I Saved Eight Dollars for You, Dear—the Agent Gave Me a Two Dollar Reduction for Taking Four”
October
1
1940
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“I Saved Eight Dollars for You, Dear—the Agent Gave Me a Two Dollar Reduction for Taking Four”
October
1
1940
Barbara Shermund
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