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AMERICAN BEAT
Some Like It Hot
October
1
1987
Bob Greene
Gwendolen Cates
Some Like It Hot
Bob Greene
October
1
1987
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AMERICAN BEAT
Some Like It Hot
October
1
1987
Bob Greene
Gwendolen Cates
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