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Doing homework the hard way, Scott McArthur puts a stick between his teeth, taps away at the keys
Doing homework the hard way, Scott McArthur puts a stick between his teeth, taps away at the keys

Doing homework the hard way, Scott McArthur puts a stick between his teeth, taps away at the keys

Date3/28/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Doing homework the hard way; Scott McArthur puts a stick between his teeth; taps away at the keys. He does six words a minute.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0113186F
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