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    At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern
    At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern
    At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern
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    At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern

    By Myrtle Reed

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateMay 1, 2005

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