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The Timing of Sin
Sometimes nothing stands between a woman and eternal damnation but a pair of blue jeans
March
1
1996
Andre Dubus
Owen Smith
The Timing of Sin
Andre Dubus
March
1
1996
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Esquire Fiction
The Timing of Sin
Sometimes nothing stands between a woman and eternal damnation but a pair of blue jeans
March
1
1996
Andre Dubus
Owen Smith
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