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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 613.7 EAN: 9780803959972 ISBN: 0803959974 Label: Sage Publications, Inc Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: August 13, 1998 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc Studio: Sage Publications, Inc Accessories: Related Items:
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