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When Frank Sinatra Had a Cold
A reflection on the cause of today’s common journalism
November
1
1987
GAY TALESE
Kathleen Kenyon
When Frank Sinatra Had a Cold
GAY TALESE
November
1
1987
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When Frank Sinatra Had a Cold
A reflection on the cause of today’s common journalism
November
1
1987
GAY TALESE
Kathleen Kenyon
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