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RICHMOND by JOHN UPDIKE

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First Line: THE SHADOWS IN HIS EYE SOCKETS LIKE SHADES
Last Line: AN ETCHING OF, WRY-NECKED IN DEATH, VIRGINIA
Subject(s): RICHMOND, VIRGINIA;
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