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First world war Quote by Tom Wolfe

“The sad truth was that the United States had not been reduced to a smoking rubble by the first World War.” quote by Tom Wolfe — Download Open image

““The sad truth was that the United States had not been reduced to a smoking rubble by the first World War.””

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