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Rustic Interlude
He'd kept telling Catherine it would be good for her to spend the week end roughing it on a farm
February
1
1940
DOUG WELCH
Rustic Interlude
DOUG WELCH
February
1
1940
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SATIRE
Rustic Interlude
He'd kept telling Catherine it would be good for her to spend the week end roughing it on a farm
February
1
1940
DOUG WELCH
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