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A Brief History of the Lightning

A Brief History of the Lightning

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Fifty rowboats, ten steam launches, and the Bowdish boat shop
Page or archive reference: A Brief History of the Lightning, Part I Origins of the Idea, George Smith/James Ruth paragraph
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