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Leap-year baby Lanalee Jane Wells, whose parents are David and Donna, may be protesting the fact that her birthday will come only once in four years. (...)
Leap-year baby Lanalee Jane Wells, whose parents are David and Donna, may be protesting the fact that her birthday will come only once in four years. (...)

Leap-year baby Lanalee Jane Wells, whose parents are David and Donna, may be protesting the fact that her birthday will come only once in four years. (...)

Date2/29/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Leap-year baby Lanalee Jane Wells; whose parents are David and Donna; may be protesting the fact that her birthday will come only once in four years. Lanalee; born at 12.04 a.m. yesterday in East General Hospital; was the first of eight Leap Year Day; 1976; arrivals in four Metro hospitals.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020528F
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