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    Good Old Uncle Sam and Other Short Stories
    Good Old Uncle Sam and Other Short Stories
    Good Old Uncle Sam and Other Short Stories
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    Good Old Uncle Sam and Other Short Stories

    By Sid Kelly

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    The short stories are diverse in their content. It ranges from a supersecret agent, a milk boy, a weird mother, a grandmother’s eyeball, and more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateJun 12, 2019
    ISBN9781490795546
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