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Matinee Idle (Vol. 1, No. 18)

A midafternoon diversion for you (perhaps apropos in the Age of Fake News . . . but undoubtedly funny) . . .

Calvin Trillin’s Corrections

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Author Bulletin BoardPosted on January 19, 2017January 25, 2017

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