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FICTION
Incident at Billy Springs
The Real West ain’t like in the movie pictures. And it ain’t like Marlboro Country neither
May
1
1967
Harold Moore
Incident at Billy Springs
Harold Moore
May
1
1967
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FICTION
Incident at Billy Springs
The Real West ain’t like in the movie pictures. And it ain’t like Marlboro Country neither
May
1
1967
Harold Moore
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