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1 story matching barri
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:barrio, barr, barrier, barrist, barberri, barricad
- The Failed Toothpick Empire of Merrihew
A classic tale of a get-rich-quick scheme gone wrong, where a man's attempt to corner the national market on thorns turned his farmland into an impassable fortress.