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FICTION
The Downfall of Innocence
She had that sublime faith in herself and her fellow man possessed only by the very young, and he cherished it
July
1
1943
BUDD SCHULBERG
The Downfall of Innocence
BUDD SCHULBERG
July
1
1943
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FICTION
The Downfall of Innocence
She had that sublime faith in herself and her fellow man possessed only by the very young, and he cherished it
July
1
1943
BUDD SCHULBERG
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