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I was driving by an old flea market and decided to stop by with some friends from out of town. There was a big pile of old stuff in the corner of the building and I just jumped right in. Down toward the bottom I hit an old box that was quite heavy. I pulled it out opened it up and sitting in its original case was this 1937 Underwood in great condition. I made my offer and packed it away in the car along with a first edition of Animal Farm that was dirt cheap. What a lucky rainy day.
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