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The Erotic History of Hugh Hefner: Part I
The Real-Life Fantasy and the Beginnings
November
1
1979
GAY TALESE
Blair Drawson
The Erotic History of Hugh Hefner: Part I
GAY TALESE
November
1
1979
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The Erotic History of Hugh Hefner: Part I
The Real-Life Fantasy and the Beginnings
November
1
1979
GAY TALESE
Blair Drawson
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