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Issue: World of Archie Double Digest #39
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/07/2014
Volume: none
Pages: 164
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UPC/EAN: 76281646850303911
Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 50 (33 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: color
Dimensions: digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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Fernando Ruiz (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
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teen
World of Archie
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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Sabrina Secrets of a Teenage Witch

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HUB Network
Sabrina
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In 'Plane' View

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Credits
Bill Golliher (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Al Nickerson (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Hermione Lodge
Archie and Dilton have a new business venture, taking aerial photographs using Archie's remote controlled airplane.
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Same Ol' Fling

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Veronica breaks her date with Archie because Archie is old-fashioned and boring.
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Here Comes the Judge

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George Gladir (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason
For ruining her hair with a home perm, Veronica files suit against Betty and it's adjudicated in the school's Legal Affairs class, with Archie as presiding judge.
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The Science

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Dick Malmgren (credited)
Dick Malmgren (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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humorous
Archie
Waldo Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Miss Grundy
Mr. Weatherbee is showing someone around the school and demonstrates how he keeps out of the hallways when Archie is in them.
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The Mysterious Coin

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Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Mister Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Miss Phlips; Jughead Jones
Mr. Weatherbee finds what he thinks is a rare coin during the excavation of the new gym.
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The printing in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #17, Hal Smith is credited with writing and Mike Esposito is credited with inks.
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Free Comic Book Day

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Archie
Archie Andrews; Mister Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Archie wants to get a sub for his classes.
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Josie
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Little Miss Fortune

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
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teen
Josie
Josie; Melody; Pepper
Pepper claims that today is her unlucky day, and sure enough, she starts suffering a series of misfortunes. Her friends try and protect her from bad luck, but wind up causing it.
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Not So Secret Agents

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
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teen
Josie
Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III
Alex tries to get in good with Josie's father by paying Melody and Pepper to act as his publicists.
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Enemy Action

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Josie
Melody; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Mr. Tuttle
Alex tries to swindle Melody out of what he thinks is a rare autographed book, by offering her a scarab that will ward off her enemies.
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The Prize

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Vincent DeCarlo (credited)
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Josie
Josie; Melody; Pepper; Sock
When Sock still can't get Pepper interested in dating him, Josie and Melody advise him to ask her in a more imaginative and intriguing way.
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Midtown Comics
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Craig Boldman (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Henry Scarpelli (signed)
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teen
Archie
Svenson; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews
What do you think of this color for the lab?
Everyone is afraid that Archie will blow up the chemistry lab.
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Tragic Magic

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Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Reggie is performing a magic trick with Archie as his assistant.
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Batman Classic TV Series Resin Robin Bust

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Diamond Selections
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Mr. Weatherbee Pin Up
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
It says here that many of these animals sleep only during the day!
Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy at the zoo.
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Dollar Dilemma

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Archie accidentally spends Mr. Lodge's lucky dollar.
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Freaky Fracas

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Mr. Weatherbee
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Miss Haskins; Svenson
Mr. Weatherbee gets his days mixed up and thinks it is "Freaky Friday" where the students and teachers wear costumes to school.
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Constant Compainions

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Rich Koslowski (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
The gang decides to spend all their time together but soon realizes that it won't work.
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Counselor at Lore

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Harry Lucey (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Archie
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews
Mr. Weatherbee tells Archie that he wants to see Archie's father and Archie imagines the worst.
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A Corny Caper

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Joe Edwards (credited)
Joe Edwards (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Mr. Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Archie brings a popcorn machine to school.
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Testing

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Miss Beazly
Miss Beazly; Mr. Weatherbee
Miss Beazly has spiced up the chili because Mr. Weatherbee didn't like the last batch.
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Svenson
Svenson
Dot vas my vavorite broom, ya!
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Maze puzzle.
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Prime Time

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George Gladir ?
Stan Goldberg ?
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Barry Grossman ?
Bill Yoshida
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teen
Miss Grundy
Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs
Miss Grundy has a hard time keeping everyone's attention in class.
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FlagWorld of Archie #4 published May 1993
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Sounds Crazy to Me!

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Gus LeMoine (credited)
Gus LeMoine (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie and the Gang
The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge]; Josie and the Pussycats [Josie; Valerie; Melody]; Alexandra Cabot; Sabrina Spellman; Harvey
Someone sabotages the Archies and then the Pussycats before the big show.
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Plane Facts

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson; Professor Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Mr. Weatherbee catches Archie flying a paper airplane and gives him detention.
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Something Special

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Al Hartley (credited)
Al Hartley (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Al Hartley
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Miss Beazly; Professor Flutesnoot; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo)
Archie tries to make Miss Beazly feel better when the others don't like her beef stew, but it only makes her give him more of it.
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Letters credited to Bill Yoshida but are Al Hartley instead.
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Teamwork

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Danny; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Archie and the gang help a neighbor clean out their garage.
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Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza

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Artist's Choice

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Samm Schwartz ?
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Jughead
Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Archie and Reggie visit Jughead in painting class.
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All Present

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Frank Doyle
Dan DeCarlo
Vincent DeCarlo
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Vincent DeCarlo
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teen
Mr. Flutesnoot
Mr. Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy
Mr. Flutesnoot speaks highly of the new student to Miss Grundy.
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FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #61 published January 1961
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Mad House Glads #77

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Dan DeCarlo
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Mad House Glads
Mad House Glads
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Fatherly Image

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Mad House Glads
Rod; Dan Didit; Dick Didit
Rod tries to pick up an older woman.
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Get the Picture

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Mad House Glads
Danny Didit; Pop
Pop is upset with Danny's newest pinup.
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Out of Sight

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Mad House Glads
Danny Didit; Dick Didit
Danny sits in the back of the class, but moves to the front when the teacher is attractive.
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Bright Sight

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Mad House Glads
Dan Didit; Dick Didit
Dan and Dick know the perfect place to leave a note for Danny.
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The Best of Archie Comics

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Lesson Messin'

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Mr. Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Miss Grundy is letting her class proceed at their own speed.
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Principal Daydream!

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Mr. Weatherbee
Mr. Weatherbee
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Unscramble the code puzzle.
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Wheel Deal

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Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Fernando Ruiz (credited)
Al Nickerson (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Reggie
Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Rachel
Reggie asks Rachel out on a date but Jughead keeps getting in the way, needing a ride home from school.
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Double Digest Sample Pack

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House ad for a random assortment of Double Digests.
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Line Lunacy

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Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Jim DeCarlo
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida ?
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy
Archie tries to put his foot down in regards to Veronica's behavior.
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FlagArchie Giant Series Magazine #540 published August 1984
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Credits from the index of the original printing, no credits listed in this digest.
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Prom Prank

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mary Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge
Reggie switches Archie's prom tuxedo with that of a magician.
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Archie Comics Subscriptions

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Subscription information for various Archie titles.
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[untitled]

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Everything's Archie
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Archie Riverdale Rescue

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Free Archie App!

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