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1 story matching thoughtless
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:thought, though, sightless, thriftless, tactless, thorough
- The Library Hatchet Prank
An unknown intruder bypassed the Kennewick public library's security, but left with nothing to show for it.