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On paternity leave. Science teacher Alex LeRoy shops with son, Christoper. He uses a list.
On paternity leave. Science teacher Alex LeRoy shops with son, Christoper. He uses a list.

On paternity leave. Science teacher Alex LeRoy shops with son, Christoper. He uses a list.

Date7/24/1980
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129387F
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