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In the 1980s, it has become the plague for which there is no cure and no escape short of opting out of society
In the 1980s, it has become the plague for which there is no cure and no escape short of opting out of society

In the 1980s, it has become the plague for which there is no cure and no escape short of opting out of society

Date5/28/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: In the 1980s, it has become the plague for which there is no cure and no escape short of opting out of society. And it's getting worse?
Subject
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Photographs
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0003258F
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A Waco biplane admired by visitors at the Canadian Aircraft Historical Society Museum. Cheltenham (Caledon), Ontario
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7/26/1978
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