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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780875651651 ISBN: 0875651658 Label: Texas Christian University Press Manufacturer: Texas Christian University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 239 Publication Date: 1996-10 Publisher: Texas Christian University Press Studio: Texas Christian University Press Related Items:
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