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Another great find in Pittsburgh, got this from my friends Uncle Fluffy he slipped on it about 25 years ago when he was walking, almost through him over the slope on his property down into the street below. The guy he bought the place from 25 years ago was the porter at the local Pontiac dealership, I guess he couldn't live with out it so he took it home LOL.
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