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FICTION
Finkel
It wasn't clear what Finkel had in mind: to kill with kindness, or to bore to death
October
1
1969
Jay Neugeboren
Finkel
Jay Neugeboren
October
1
1969
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FICTION
Finkel
It wasn't clear what Finkel had in mind: to kill with kindness, or to bore to death
October
1
1969
Jay Neugeboren
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