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Binding: Plastic CombDewey Decimal Number: 302 EAN: 9780312442675 Edition: 6th ISBN: 031244267X Label: Bedford/St. Martin's Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: December 20, 2005 Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's Studio: Bedford/St. Martin's Related Items:
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