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    Best Short Stories
    Best Short Stories
    Best Short Stories
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    Best Short Stories

    By Thomas L. Masson

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
    Best Short Stories
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    Thomas L. Masson

    Thomas Lansing Masson (1866–1934) was an American anthropologist, editor and author. He was born at Essex, Connecticut, and educated in the public schools of New Haven. He became literary editor of Life in 1893 and a regular contributor of humorous articles to various magazines. (Wikipedia)

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