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The Quickening
The Quickening

Chapter I

By Francis Lynde • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.
FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.
PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.
II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Quickening

Chapter I

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.
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FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.
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PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
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BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.
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II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Blood noun US /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75”

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Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75”

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All words in this reading · 58

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11

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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21

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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32

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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44

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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57

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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65

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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75

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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Appleby

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From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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Author

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From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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Backslider

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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BloodnounUS /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Blue

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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BOOKBINDERS

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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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BRAUNWORTH

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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

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BROOKLYN

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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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Cedars

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Children

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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CO

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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

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Dabney

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From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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Dabneys

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Deer

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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etc

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From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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Fathers

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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firebrand

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From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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FRANCIS

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From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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fronting

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From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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Grafters

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From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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II

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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III

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Illustration

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From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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IX

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Lebanon

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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like

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From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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LYNDE

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From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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man

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From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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Master

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From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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N

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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRANCIS LYNDE Author of The Grafters, The Master of Appleby, etc., etc.

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Prayer

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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PRESS

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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

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PRINTERS

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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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Race

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Red

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Righteous

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Swift

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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Tom

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From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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Trace

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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V

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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VI

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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VII

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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VIII

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From this reading II The Cedars of Lebanon 11 III Of the Fathers Upon the Children 21 V The Dabneys of Deer Trace 32 VI Blue Blood and Red 44 VII The Prayer of the Righteous 57 VIII The Backslider 65 IX The Race to the Swift 75

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Illustration: Tom was fronting the firebrand Dabney like a man.

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Y

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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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