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THE ESSENTIAL STORY by CHARLIE SMITH

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First Line: WE EACH WANTED OUR OWN STORY, MY FATHER AND I
Last Line: he had so much to say about how he missed me
Subject(s): FATHERS & SONS; STORIES;
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