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The Sad Truth: Optimism, Pessimism, and Pragmatism

✍ Scribed by Bruce N. Waller

Book ID
108533234
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2003
Tongue
English
Weight
46 KB
Volume
16
Category
Article
ISSN
0034-0006

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