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PICTURED ESSAYS
The Grasshopper and the Ant
AN ADULT FABLE
May
1
1960
HARVEY KURTZMAN
The Grasshopper and the Ant
HARVEY KURTZMAN
May
1
1960
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PICTURED ESSAYS
The Grasshopper and the Ant
AN ADULT FABLE
May
1
1960
HARVEY KURTZMAN
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