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124 Rooms, 20 Baths, Elevators, Central Heating Fit for a Prince
In this day and age, can a ruling monarch who lives in a thirteenth-century castle enjoy a better life than the ordinary man? Yes
December
1
1967
Joseph Wechsberg
124 Rooms, 20 Baths, Elevators, Central Heating Fit for a Prince
Joseph Wechsberg
December
1
1967
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124 Rooms, 20 Baths, Elevators, Central Heating Fit for a Prince
In this day and age, can a ruling monarch who lives in a thirteenth-century castle enjoy a better life than the ordinary man? Yes
December
1
1967
Joseph Wechsberg
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