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"May I Have a Statement, Sir—what Cigarette Were You Smoking in Bed?"
September
1
1951
"May I Have a Statement, Sir—what Cigarette Were You Smoking in Bed?"
September
1
1951
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"May I Have a Statement, Sir—what Cigarette Were You Smoking in Bed?"
September
1
1951
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