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AMERICAN BEAT
An Unmentionable Occasion
The point of the event is the sale of sexy underthings; the technique is a diaphanous soft sell
March
1
1981
BOB GREENE
An Unmentionable Occasion
BOB GREENE
March
1
1981
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AMERICAN BEAT
An Unmentionable Occasion
The point of the event is the sale of sexy underthings; the technique is a diaphanous soft sell
March
1
1981
BOB GREENE
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