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Issue: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #255
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/23/2017
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Pages: 190
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UPC/EAN: 76281646855825511
Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 52 (34 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Cover title: B&V Friends Fall Annual
Indicia title: B&V Friends (Fall Annual) Double Digest
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Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Digest Size U. S.
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Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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? [as Kennedy] (signed)
Bob Smith (signed)
Rosario Peña (signed)
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teen
B&V Friends
Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
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Don't Test My Patience

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Dan Parent (credited)
Bill Galvan (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
Glenn Whitmore (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee
Due to a mix-up, Veronica is accidentally given Dilton's grades on an aptitude test.
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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Mike Esposito (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty's Diary
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Betty notices the student body isn't thrilled with Veronica's assumption that she has Spring Festival Queen in the bag, so she starts talking Veronica up to the other students in hopes of reversing the trend.
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Mix and Match

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Frank Doyle (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
The guys try to use a fish net to get the leaves out of Veronica's pool.
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Europe At a Glance

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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Betty
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump
Archie is broke, again, so he and Betty imagine a fancy date, jet setting all over Europe.
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In On the Game!

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Al Milgrom (credited)
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Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason
Veronica is too distracted by her makeup and boys to cheer lead properly.
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Silent Treatment

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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teen
B & V
Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods
The boys play charades against the girls.
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Diamond Select; Ghostbusters
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New Girl on the Block

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Joe Edwards
Dan Parent
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Veronica asks Betty about the new girl in school.
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And the Award Goes to...

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Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Chad Fidler (credited)
John Workman (credited)
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informational, teen
Katy Keene
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson; K. O. Kirby; Gloria Gold; Jane Rovers; Mackenzie Keene (cameo); Ignatius Caldwell Talent (cameo)
Katy attends the VTV Movie Awards in NYC and wins the prize for "Best Screen Kiss." Later she steps in to substitute for an ailing singer and wows the crowd.
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Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
George Freeman (credited)
John Workman (credited)
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informational
Katy Keene
Katy Keene
Ever since I started in modelling
Katy goes to great lengths to avoid the paparazzi while vacationing in a small seaside resort.
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Love in Blum

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Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
Andrew Pepoy (credited)
George Freeman (credited)
John Workman (credited)
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humorous
Katy Keene and Her Sister Mackenzie
Katy Keene; Mackenzie Keene; Oleander Blum; Kara Nighly
Mackenzie sneaks onto Katy's movie set to meet Oleander Blum (Orlando Bloom). She ends up ruining outfit after outfit.
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Spoofs Orlando Bloom as "Oleander Blum", Pirates of the Caribbean as "Johnny the Pirate III", Julia Roberts as "Julia Roberrs", Brad Pitt as "Brad Fitt", and Keira Knightley as "Kara Nighly".
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Heart A'la Carte

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Rex Lindsey
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Ethel
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Betty helps Ethel pick out a Valentines Day gift for Jughead.
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Reader Fashions

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Dan Parent (signed)
Dan Parent (signed)
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teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge
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The Right Card

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Stan Goldberg
Rudy Lapick
Barry Grossman
Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
teen
Midge
Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Midge gets a ride to the greeting card store from Reggie, an act of generosity he comes to regret.
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Rater Daters

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George Gladir (credited)
Bob Bolling (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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Teresa Davidson (credited)
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Reggie Mantle
The girls share stories about dumb dates they have gone on.
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Half A Point Well Taken

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Bob Bolling (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Betty's dad tries to blend in with Betty's friends, but finds the generation gap too wide to bridge.
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Trying To Make Up

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Henry Scarpelli (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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humorous, teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Maria; Gloria Gudlooks; Ethel Muggs: Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Veronica has been wanting to do a makeover on someone all day.
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Kiss Me, You Fool!

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
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Vickie Williams (credited)
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teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Betty accidentally kisses Jughead.
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Hotshot Friend

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Bill Galvan (credited)
Bob Smith (credited)
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teen
B & V
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Hiram Lodge; Venice Bilton
Veronica is visited by her old friend Venice Bilton.
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Venice Bilton is a parody of Paris Hilton.
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Lend Me Your Era

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty's Diary
Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Betty researches the 1950's for a story she is writing.
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Generation Flap

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George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Betty's parents act like teenagers to teach her a lesson on her recent behavior.
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Fashion Enforcer

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Bill Golliher (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
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teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Mr. Weatherbee; Svenson the janitor; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs
Veronica takes a bit of sarcasm from Nancy to heart and starts roaming the halls issuing citations for fashion violations.
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The Homecoming Queen

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Ethel
Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Brian Kowak; Wanda Desmond; Miss Grundy
When the homecoming queen is injured in an automobile accident, Ethel is selected to take her place.
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Not This Time

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Jim Ruth (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
Archie is getting tired of being manipulated.
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Tree Stooges

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Doug Crane (credited)
Pat Kennedy (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Mr. Dobbs; Nicky Dobbs; Billy Dobbs
Betty's neighbor keeps allowing his kids to jump in and scatter the pile of leaves Betty keeps raking up. Then she gets an idea to teach the oblivious neighbor a lesson in respect for others.
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Drama Queen

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Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Beaten out for the role of Juliet in the school production of "Romeo and Juliet", Veronica decides to stage her own version of the play with her in the lead and a modern twist to the production.
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A Different Kind of Classroom

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Kathleen Webb (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
John Lowe (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Nadine Wittier; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Betty meets a girl at the mall and finds out she is home-schooled.
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The Whiff Supreme

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George Gladir (credited)
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Alison Flood (credited)
Barry Grossman (credited)
Bill Yoshida (credited)
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Ethel Muggs
To allow her to compete with Veronica, Dilton tries to duplicate a sample of Veronica's expensive perfume in his lab for Betty.
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It's In the Stars

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George Gladir (credited)
Stan Goldberg (credited)
Rudy Lapick (credited)
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Bill Yoshida (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Betty
Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews
Impressed with Ethel's success following astrology, Betty tries it to get closer to Archie.
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Gift Goof!

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Mike Pellowski (credited)
Jeff Shultz (credited)
Jon D'Agostino (credited)
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teen
Betty and Veronica
Midge Klump; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Betty and Veronica try to give Moose some hints on what to buy Midge.
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Betty and Veronica by Rachel Antonoff

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Rachel Antonoff
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Namesake

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Veronica
Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Veronica shows Archie the new racehorse her dad bought.
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Battle of the Bugs

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Samm Schwartz (credited)
Samm Schwartz (credited)
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Suzie
Suzie; Ferdie; Uncle Blunderbus
Suzie's dad bought a cabin in Noisy Swamp, and he wants Suzie and Ferdie to spend the night with him there.
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Shoes Your Partner

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Harry Lucey
Harry Lucey
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humorous, teen
Ginger
Ginger Snapp; Ickky Jones; Patsy; Tony Di Lopola
Ickky is tired of being a runt so he has a shoemaker build up the soles of his shoes.
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Midtown Comics
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Relax a Bit

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Dan Parent (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Jim Amash (credited)
T. J. Kirsch (credited)
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teen
Nancy
Betty Cooper; Nancy Woods; Polly Cooper; Chuck Clayton
Betty and Nancy travel to New York City for a cheer-leading competition.
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Dizzy Tizzy

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Ethel
Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Jughead's faint praise is good enough for Ethel.
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Your Pal Archie #1

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Dan Parent
Dan Parent
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Archie
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
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The Road Worrier

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Ty Templeton (credited)
Dan Parent (credited)
Ty Templeton (credited)
Andre Szymanowicz (credited)
Jack Morelli (credited)
Subject Matter
teen
Archie
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Professor Flutesnoot (cameo)
When Jughead decides to learn to drive, he is blackballed by every driving instructor in town, so he persuades Archie to teach him.
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Riverdale

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CW
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