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FICTION
The Trainee
What more could a man ask of life on earth than a name, rank, and serial number?
January
1
1970
Theodore Weesner
The Trainee
Theodore Weesner
January
1
1970
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FICTION
The Trainee
What more could a man ask of life on earth than a name, rank, and serial number?
January
1
1970
Theodore Weesner
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