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FICTION
The General and the Soup
Ian Petrovitch was one of those rebels whose dislike of the army exceeded the hounds of prudence
September
1
1941
JOE ABRAMS
The General and the Soup
JOE ABRAMS
September
1
1941
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FICTION
The General and the Soup
Ian Petrovitch was one of those rebels whose dislike of the army exceeded the hounds of prudence
September
1
1941
JOE ABRAMS
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