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Sparkling Stars #15 (1946)
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An anthology featuring multiple stories including an Ali Baba tale in which the character pursues gold across a desert on horseback, competing against another rider named Muhrad, and ultimately discovers the venture yields no profit despite the effort. The issue also includes a detective story involving an American boxer named Speed who is falsely arrested for assault in Argentina, escapes police custody, and sneaks back to the United States to clear his name in athletic competitions. Additional features include magic tricks, animation content, and sports stories, along with mail-order advertisements for novelty items and instructional kits.