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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Thursday, October 15, 2015
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Widower tells mom to butt out
of plans with pregnant girlfriend
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
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BY JOHNNY HART
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BY BRIAN CRANE
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Oct. 15, 1915
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
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