She was debating an abortion but, to Larry Novotny's great disappointment, looked to be leaning against it.

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Wayne Novotny, the butcher at Bill and Ken's Taxidermy, has been putting in 12-hour days and sleeping on a cot there.

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In 1968, somewhat later than in many other Eastern European countries, the Stalin-imposed leader, Antonin Novotny, was succeeded by a figure from the post-Stalin generation, Alexander Dubcek.

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