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To: Thomas G. Busillo who wrote (797)10/11/1999 8:15:00 PM
From: Thomas G. Busillo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2634
 
Excerpt from the Diary of a Minor Archduke Who Fell From an Observation Car at the 1873 World Exhibition After Visiting the Palace of Performing Fleas

...Here and there occur patches of fire, which rise to the majestic height of 600 ft. - exceedingly beautiful. Small trees dressed in dinner jackets vie to dance with the ghost of the murdered empress.

This is where I will build my cottage...