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doubtful that we will be home before long.  You are a pessimistic person.  Let me tell you that you can drop that tone "tout-de-suite".  I am quite willing to bet that the war, as far as actual fighting is concerned, will be over before next Christmas.  This, by the way, is inside information, so I hope it passes the Censor.

It is funny that Bert Burke has not looked you up.  He always thought a lot of you.  I wonder if he is offended with me, because he hasnt written me a P.C. even since he was wounded.

Thank you for the list of the things you got on my behalf for Ida Maie Valerie & Aunts Alice & Mary and the prices of same.  But say Mater dear havnt you rather over done the economy stunt.  I

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