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Oldest U.S. Senator, 92, Mourns Yet Another Old Vacuum, 60

After losing his beloved “Beth” last week, Chuck Grassley has now revealed that his backup vacuum is also kaput.

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The Daily Beast· Aug 16, 5:40 AMOldest U.S. Senator, 92, Mourns Yet Another Old Vacuum, 60

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