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“No Starches, Mr. Purlbeck, Ha Ha—No Cake, Ha Ha, No Chocolate Sundaes, Ha Ha—No Steaks, Ha Ha Ha Ha—”
July
1
1948
E. SIMMS CAMPBELL
“No Starches, Mr. Purlbeck, Ha Ha—No Cake, Ha Ha, No Chocolate Sundaes, Ha Ha—No Steaks, Ha Ha Ha Ha—”
July
1
1948
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“No Starches, Mr. Purlbeck, Ha Ha—No Cake, Ha Ha, No Chocolate Sundaes, Ha Ha—No Steaks, Ha Ha Ha Ha—”
July
1
1948
E. SIMMS CAMPBELL
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