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"The Kid Had to Do Something—He Couldn't Raise a Beard"
June
1
1944
HOWARD BAER
"The Kid Had to Do Something—He Couldn't Raise a Beard"
June
1
1944
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"The Kid Had to Do Something—He Couldn't Raise a Beard"
June
1
1944
HOWARD BAER
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