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VFYW: From Timbuktu To ...

For contest #273, we veer into a local scandal that made national news.

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Chris Bodenner
Mar 13, 2021
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From the winner of last week’s contest:

By getting the window book for my prize, I’ll enjoy taking a trip down memory lane through VFYW history. I remember the early days of Mike Palmer and when Chini arrived on the scene. That was a trip. I’ve always been a bit of a geography nerd and a sucker for any sort of competition. But I rarely made any guesses i…

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