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Who can remember way back when a Yule log was merely a tradition, instead of a useful article for heating your house?
December
1
1942
Who can remember way back when a Yule log was merely a tradition, instead of a useful article for heating your house?
December
1
1942
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Who can remember way back when a Yule log was merely a tradition, instead of a useful article for heating your house?
December
1
1942
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