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Matthew Rome gets the worm but it seems to have left the 10-year-old in wide-eyed amazement
Matthew Rome gets the worm but it seems to have left the 10-year-old in wide-eyed amazement

Matthew Rome gets the worm but it seems to have left the 10-year-old in wide-eyed amazement

Date8/2/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Matthew Rome gets the worm but it seems to have left the 10-year-old in wide-eyed amazement. Matthew yesterday joined another in a series of Kidsummer tours; this one to a company that makes worm-filled composters.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009002F
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