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”Smith has the beststocked cellar in this town.” "Champagne?” "Hell no—anthracite!”
December
1
1942
”Smith has the beststocked cellar in this town.” "Champagne?” "Hell no—anthracite!”
December
1
1942
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”Smith has the beststocked cellar in this town.” "Champagne?” "Hell no—anthracite!”
December
1
1942
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