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October 1980

PO Box 1980

Keep those seats filled

Are you going to a meeting tonight? Nothing could please King Barleycorn better than if you stay home. The disease persuades one man that he has a headache and keeps him from a meeting, and gets another to visit some old friends. The disease persuades a good many and women to think they aren't feeling well enough to go out, although they will be at their businesses tomorrow even if they feel worse than they do tonight. The disease uses every weakness to help provide empty seats at the meetings. It's either raining or too cold, too damp or too hot to venture out.

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