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    Benefactor

    By George H. (George Henry) Smith

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      Benefactor - George H. (George Henry) Smith

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Benefactor, by George H. Smith

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      Title: Benefactor

      Author: George H. Smith

      Release Date: May 20, 2009 [EBook #28892]

      Language: English

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      He clutched at the lever with more force than he'd intended. It was set for further in the future....

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      "They'll be battering at the door any

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