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Seen in 'Toronto the good', Aug 2015



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  1. Margaret Cooter27 August 2015 at 23:41

    But do they have "service" washes - "with pleasure - see attendant"? Or is it necessary to go all the way to Willesden for those!
    (http://margaret-cooter.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/sign-of-week.html)

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