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‘The Godfather’ Is Still Making Us an Offer We Can’t Refuse
NOVEL DEFENSE
In the five decades since it was published, Mario Puzo’s novel has been totally eclipsed by the movie. You can say the reasons are obvious, but that’s not entirely fair.
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Mar. 15 2019
10:37PM EDT
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