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Review of Catch-22 (1970) by Jean-Paul S — 29 May 2007

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Fucking awesome....can be a total mind fuck.

This review of Catch-22 (1970) was written by Jean-Paul S on 29 May 2007.

Catch-22 has generally received positive reviews.

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