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Sned dear,

Of course I love Pops,
what an unnecessary question to
ask me, you old lonesome darling.
Can't you find some nice play-
mate in Alameda to play golf
with you? Not so nice that
she'll make you forget that you
left me in New York though,
but just nice enough. Surely,
in the land of beautiful girls
(California) you can find some
one.

Life has been terribly dull
in New York since I have returned,
nothing to do, and having rushed