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    Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
    Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
    Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
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    Hoofbeats on the Turnpike

    By Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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