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I Want to See the Manager
Some quirk of insanity lurking in every female comes to the surface when she enters department stores
February
1
1940
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I Want to See the Manager
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February
1
1940
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I Want to See the Manager
Some quirk of insanity lurking in every female comes to the surface when she enters department stores
February
1
1940
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