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A Lesson in Bridge

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1914
0h 20m
8.0(1 votes)
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The fascinating game of bridge has completely ensnared Mrs. Willis, the pretty young wife of a Wall Street clerk, and money that should have been spent to pay household bills is squandered on cards.

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