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A man came into the Mercantile searching for a map. He was looking to light out into the wilderness.
The Shopkeep, a woman short on words, stood on a ladder doing inventory. Last thing she needed was a customer to bring her down.
She looked at the man. “Get lost!” was what she said.
That man’s name was Alfred Packer. No one remembers the shopkeep. She never done nothing of note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man came into the Mercantile searching for a map. He was looking to light out into the wilderness.The Shopkeep, a woman short on words, stood on a ladder doing inventory. Last thing she needed was a customer to bring her down.She looked at the man. “Get lost!” was what she said.That man’s name was Alfred Packer. No one remembers the shopkeep. 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