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Bottomless pit: Once your letter leaves your hand, who knows what will happen to it

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Bottomless pit: Once your letter leaves your hand, who knows what will happen to it

Date12/9/1987

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Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Bottomless pit: Once your letter leaves your hand; who knows what will happen to it.

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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_0011110F

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