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STILL-HILDRETH SANATORIUM, 1936 by DAVID BAKER

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First Line: WHEN SHE WASN'T ON ROUNDS SHE WAS COUNTING
Last Line: LIFT LIKE A GOOD CHILD MY FACE TO BE KISSED
Subject(s): PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS; MAD HOUSES; INSANE ASYLUMS;
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