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Seductive appeal of one chance of death in six has proven fatal to several militiamen
Seductive appeal of one chance of death in six has proven fatal to several militiamen

Seductive appeal of one chance of death in six has proven fatal to several militiamen

Date2/21/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Seductive appeal of one chance of death in six has proven fatal to several militiamen.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019567F
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