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The Mystery of Catherine The Great's 'Erotic Cabinet'

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Nothing remains of Catherine The Great's so-called Erotic Cabinet, a room of graphic, sex-themed furniture. But it would be in keeping with the empress' healthy sexual appetite.

Allison McNearney
Allison McNearney
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