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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 613 EAN: 9781412916660 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1412916666 Label: Corwin Press Manufacturer: Corwin Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 168 Publication Date: November 02, 2006 Publisher: Corwin Press Studio: Corwin Press Related Items:
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