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“See, the government builds a house and you pay for it in installments— then when you get so you hate the place, it’s yours!”
June
1
1941
“See, the government builds a house and you pay for it in installments— then when you get so you hate the place, it’s yours!”
June
1
1941
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“See, the government builds a house and you pay for it in installments— then when you get so you hate the place, it’s yours!”
June
1
1941
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