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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS by MICHAEL BLUMENTHAL

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First Line: EVEN THE BAD BEWS CAME SLOWLY AND WAS AFRAID
Last Line: FOR THE ICE TRUCK, BURIED THE DEAD, CALLED IT HOME
Subject(s): WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK CITY; CHILDHOOD MEMORIES;
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