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TIL about The International Wizard of Oz Club. A fangroup for the Wizard of Oz books, and L. Frank Buam in general, that was founded in 1957 by Justin Schiller (13 at the time) who is still an active member. They host physical meetups twice a year and publish a physical magazine 3 times a year.

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