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12
1950
THE SWORD OF THE BLACK PRESS –
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Fudge, Marcia (1952 - )
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2
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Thomas, Clarence (1948- )
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Stokes, Charles Moorehead (1903-1996)
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Holloway, Anne Forrester (1941- 2006)
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Love, Mia (1975 - )
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