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What were “vinegar valentines”?

You’re chilling on the horsehair sofa in the parlor when you hear a faint sound in the foyer. As you walk down the hall, you see it: an envelope, slipped under the front door. Is it what you think it is? You grab the letter opener and slice the flap. Yes, it’s exactly what you suspected: one

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