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CTyankee

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11. Fabulous story! i wrote about it in my first book.

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:51 AM

Jan 2022

I loved the movie also.

If you haven't seen "The Monuments Men" I highly recommend it. A bit fanciful, but not so much that it bothered me. I am eternally grateful to George Clooney for making it (and for being such a handsome hero!). I must admit I have a real star crush on the guy!

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