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The Kindest Father Who Ever Lived
Or, how Herman Amster cleared up his daughters’ pimples
March
1
1974
James S. Kunen
Michael Gold
The Kindest Father Who Ever Lived
James S. Kunen
March
1
1974
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The Kindest Father Who Ever Lived
Or, how Herman Amster cleared up his daughters’ pimples
March
1
1974
James S. Kunen
Michael Gold
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