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Cartoons drawn by Hitler?

A Norwegian museum director says he has discovered cartoons which he believes were drawn by Adolf Hitler during World War Two.

There was no independent confirmation that the drawings were the work of the Nazi leader, who tried to make a living as an artist before going into politics.

William Hakvaag, director of a war museum in northern Norway, said on Thursday he had found the drawings hidden in a painting signed "A.Hitler" that he bought at a German auction for about $300.
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