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Endnotes explained

The endnotes provide a brief citation of a recent case in Columbus, USA, involving a German liquor-shop keeper and inveterate drunkard, as described by a dentist.

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The endnotes provide a brief citation of a recent case in Columbus, USA, involving a German liquor-shop keeper and inveterate drunkard, as described by a dentist.

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