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A Matter of Offspring
Sergeant Smoot smelled poison in this sudden cordiality from the regimental adjutant toward a couple of non-coms
December
1
1941
LOUIS PAUL
A Matter of Offspring
LOUIS PAUL
December
1
1941
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SATIRE
A Matter of Offspring
Sergeant Smoot smelled poison in this sudden cordiality from the regimental adjutant toward a couple of non-coms
December
1
1941
LOUIS PAUL
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