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SI/ANT ATTORNEY G5]AL 9 *>GE (! /ATE'S
CRIM9AL DIVI.N1 TURN$ 6,W ,HATTON4 ,!Y 7
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              ,AU?OR'S ,NOTE

  ,? BOOK 0 WRITT5 DUR+ "S (! D>K] "TS 9
MY [N LIFE4 ,MY ?ANKS G 6! FRS :O /UCK )
ME AG/ :AT WD SURELY H BE5 _! BETT] JUDG-
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LIT]>Y AG5T1 ,CLYDE ,TAYLOR1 :O PASS$ AWAY
ON ,JANU>Y #E1 #BJJA4
  ,"! >E NO ^WS ( ?ANKS 5 = MY WIFE1 ,DR4
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