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During airraids all lights were extinguished on the trains. You are hereby requested to take the following steps to comply with the recent blackout order carried in the press. Blackout blinds, a wonderful collection of great value. The blackout rules were intended to make it more difficult for enemy planes to hit targets. Lets say you find the best blackout shades for your side windows but then you dont feel like going through the trouble of using all the professional tools needed to get them up.
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