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I am wondering if the color is a match for the original 19821984 westfalia brown carpeting. Westfalia vanagons are the descendants of the volkswagen bus. The classic book, the velveteen rabbit, by margery williams bianco. May these stories inspire and empower you to go on a new adventure, take the plunge on a lifelong goal, or simply get outside. Armando costantino and melony candea have been on the euro road living in a van for the past 7 years.
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