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pen picture

A written description, often biographical.
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It drew a pen picture of the dread disease in the act of purging the city of Fall River of such men as would dare to insinuate that the young woman was guilty.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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कलम चित्र

перьевая картинка

పెన్ పిక్చర్

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