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2 stories matching sleep
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:sleepi, slee, sleeper, sleek, sleepeth, sleepier
- An Unusual Early Warning Saves a Ranch Barn
When a midnight fire threatened a local ranch, it wasn't a smoke alarm, but the persistent cries of farm animals that alerted the sleeping family.
- The Boss’s Math Lesson
A worker asks for a raise and receives a bizarre, exhaustive breakdown explaining why he supposedly never works a full day.