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"Out of a hundred thousand automobiles manufactured in 1910 you had to pick one that was mechanically perfect"
June
1
1940
"Out of a hundred thousand automobiles manufactured in 1910 you had to pick one that was mechanically perfect"
June
1
1940
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"Out of a hundred thousand automobiles manufactured in 1910 you had to pick one that was mechanically perfect"
June
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1940
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