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Pages: 196
Editing: Nanci Dakesian (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
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[no title indexed]
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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Dan DeCarlo (signed)
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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Archie Andrew; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: The Archie Digest Library
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 6 times a year in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., and Dec.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 071896469509 52

Look Who’s Talking!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen

Indexer Notes

Nicki Pond is a parody of Ricki Lake.

Father Is Right
(Table of Contents: 2)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:teen
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Bill Chill
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Mr. Lodge / comic story / 0.5 page

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Beach Banter
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Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Oil Toil
(Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 0.5 page

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Class Act
(Table of Contents: 6)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen

Sacrifice Play
(Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica suspects that Betty's new boyfriend is actually a gold digger who's dating Betty to get to her.
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Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
(Table of Contents: 8)

Miss Grundy / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Geraldine Grundy; Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Svenson the janitor
Synopsis:
Mr. Weatherbee gets the school in an uproar searching for Miss Grundy.
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Report Retort
(Table of Contents: 9)

Mr. Lodge / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:And that concludes our report on the devastating effect of inflation on today's teen-agers!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Fred Andrews; Forsythe Jones; Gladys Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis:
The teens get together and make a video about inflation to try and get an increase in allowance from their parents.
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Sale Tale
(Table of Contents: 10)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Pitch Hitch
(Table of Contents: 11)

Veronica / comic story / 0.5 page

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Sneak Peek
(Table of Contents: 12)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't know what kind of birds they are!
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Synopsis:
Dilton can't identify some birds, so Archie puts on a tree disguise to get close enough to identify them.
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Mother Love
(Table of Contents: 13)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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When Jughead spots Betty carrying a "precious bundle" in a wicker basket, he assumes she's talking about a child. Soon everyone in the area assumes that Betty has a baby.
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Mini-Mania
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Betty and Veronica can't get noticed anywhere because everyone is watching the big game on their mini-TV sets.
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Knot on Your Life
(Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Veronica scoffs at Betty's new hobby of macrame, but Betty has a unique use for it.
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Second Best
(Table of Contents: 16)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks:
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What rotten luck! I won first prize in the instant soapy cereal contest!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis:
Betty wins first place in a contest and is selected to star in a tv show, but she trades the prize to Veronica.
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Volley Folly
(Table of Contents: 17)

Betty / comic story / 1 page

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The Devil You Say?
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Veronica / comic story / 8 pages

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Synopsis:
Satan visits Veronica and discusses her quick temper.
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Skate Strait
(Table of Contents: 19)

Betty / comic story / 5 pages

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Betty's prowess at skateboarding is more than Archie's ego can take.
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The Dating Game
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jughead! Reggie! What's wrong with Betty?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to scare Betty out of her date with Archie.
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Cut It Out!
(Table of Contents: 21)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis:
Daddy is constantly cutting the coupons and offers out of magazines, trying to win something -- anything.
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Shocking Spree
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Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis:
When Veronica's father forbids her to spend any more money, she takes Archie shopping to help him pick out a new hat, which he doesn't like, but buys anyway, and ends up giving to Veronica (which was her plan all along).
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Range Finder
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Archie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:No!...Stop! What if you miss!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
After Betty replaces Veronica as the model for Archie's photography, Veronica uses violent techniques to teach Betty how to pose.
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Dress 'n' Guess
(Table of Contents: 24)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Smedley the butler
Synopsis:
Betty tries to out-think Veronica concerning which gown to buy for the dance, but ends up out-thinking herself.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Veronica refers to the butler in this story as "Smedley", rather than Smithers.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 25)

Archie Pin Up / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Isn't nature just beautiful!!
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis:
Archie and Betty have differing views on nature.
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Bubblehead
(Table of Contents: 26)

Sabrina / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Aunt Zelda
Synopsis:
Sabrina and her Aunts go for a picnic in the woods, but Hilda refuses to enjoy it.
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Water Pressure
(Table of Contents: 27)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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Synopsis:
Archie tries to take first Veronica and then Betty canoeing but everyone ends up in the lake sooner or later.
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The Equal
(Table of Contents: 28)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge tries to cure Veronica of her snobbery by reminding her that he moved his family to Riverdale to keep them from becoming spoiled. Veronica decides to treat everyone as equals from now on.
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Nice Advice
(Table of Contents: 29)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis:
Archie gives Dilton advice on asking a girl on a date.
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Fleet Feet
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Mr. Weatherbee / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
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Future Shock
(Table of Contents: 31)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
Archie and his friends encounter a person who claims to have visions of the future.
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The Drop
(Table of Contents: 32)

Archie / comic story / 1 page

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Synopsis:
At the beach, Betty puts sand in her handkerchief.
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Bikini Fashion Page
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Betty / illustration / 1 page

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  • Genre:fashion; teen
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They're Off
(Table of Contents: 34)

Josie / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good heavens!
Characters:
Josie McCoy; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis:
Alan's new pastime is racing turtles.
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Beauty and the Beast
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
Synopsis:
When Veronica acts too sure that she's going to win a beauty contest, the guys decide to teach her a lesson by entering the contest disguised as girls.
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Think Big
(Table of Contents: 36)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Yippee! I found a dime in the street! I'm lucky!
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Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx gets a piggy bank.
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Eat Treat
(Table of Contents: 37)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
To stop Betty from monopolizing the boys with her homemade food, Veronica brings a catering service to the beach.
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Indexer Notes

Script identifiable as Gladir by his style and his preference for rhyming titles.

The Last Day of School
(Table of Contents: 38)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages

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Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Prof. Flutesnoot
Synopsis:
On the last day of school, the students and faculty have a joint picnic.
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On Board
(Table of Contents: 39)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oops!
Characters:
Li'l Jinx; Gigi
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Scents of Justice
(Table of Contents: 40)

Archie / comic story / 13 pages

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  • Genre:humor; teen
Characters:
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis:
The gang foils an attempt to rob a riverside lodge owned by Veronica's father.
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Indexer Notes

Story in two parts (8 pp. & 5 pp.).

Bumps
(Table of Contents: 41)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
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Li'l Jinx; Greg; Li'l Jinx's dad
Synopsis:
Li'l Jinx's dad buys her the popular new game Bumps. Greg wins so often and so obnoxiously that she gives him a few bumps of his own.
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The Old Oil
(Table of Contents: 42)

Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
An oil slick leaves Veronica covered in gunk after swimming in the ocean.
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California Schemin'
(Table of Contents: 43)

Sabrina / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; fantasy-supernatural; teen
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Sabrina; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis:
Sabrina and Aunt Hilda vacation in California.
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Wishing Will Make It So
(Table of Contents: 44)

Cousin Ambrose / comic story / 0.5 page

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Cousin Ambrose; Aunt Hilda; Sabrina
Synopsis:
Ambrose conjures up a huge fish for his line.
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Pool of Loneliness
(Table of Contents: 45)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:teen; humor
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Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis:
Mr. Lodge tries to find out why the boys would rather hang out at the beach than his private pool.
Reprints (1)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Betty can't interrupt us here!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Look Who’s Talking!
    Betty and Veronica
  3. Father Is Right
    Veronica
  4. Bill Chill
    Mr. Lodge
  5. Beach Banter
    Archie
  6. Oil Toil
    Archie
  7. Class Act
    Betty and Veronica
  8. Sacrifice Play
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
    Miss Grundy
  10. Report Retort
    Mr. Lodge
  11. Sale Tale
    Veronica
  12. Pitch Hitch
    Veronica
  13. Sneak Peek
    Archie
  14. Mother Love
    Betty
  15. Mini-Mania
    Betty and Veronica
  16. Knot on Your Life
    Betty and Veronica
  17. Second Best
    Betty and Veronica
  18. Volley Folly
    Betty
  19. The Devil You Say?
    Veronica
  20. Skate Strait
    Betty
  21. The Dating Game
    Betty and Veronica
  22. Cut It Out!
    Li'l Jinx
  23. Shocking Spree
    Veronica
  24. Range Finder
    Archie
  25. Dress 'n' Guess
    Betty and Veronica
  26. ["Isn't nature just beautiful!!"]
    Archie Pin Up
  27. Bubblehead
    Sabrina
  28. Water Pressure
    Betty and Veronica
  29. The Equal
    Veronica
  30. Nice Advice
    Archie
  31. Fleet Feet
    Mr. Weatherbee
  32. Future Shock
    Archie
  33. The Drop
    Archie
  34. Bikini Fashion Page
    Betty
  35. They're Off
    Josie
  36. Beauty and the Beast
    Betty and Veronica
  37. Think Big
    Li'l Jinx
  38. Eat Treat
    Betty and Veronica
  39. The Last Day of School
    Archie
  40. On Board
    Li'l Jinx
  41. Scents of Justice
    Archie
  42. Bumps
    Li'l Jinx
  43. The Old Oil
    Veronica
  44. California Schemin'
    Sabrina
  45. Wishing Will Make It So
    Cousin Ambrose
  46. Pool of Loneliness
    Betty and Veronica
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