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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Friday, April 1, 2016
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Legs pulled and tales told
on year’s most foolish day
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
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April 1, 1916
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
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