Yawn: Adventures in Boredom
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9780374714420
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mary Mann., & Mary Mann|AUTHOR. (2017). Yawn: Adventures in Boredom . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Mann and Mary Mann|AUTHOR. 2017. Yawn: Adventures in Boredom. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Mann and Mary Mann|AUTHOR. Yawn: Adventures in Boredom Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mary Mann, and Mary Mann|AUTHOR. Yawn: Adventures in Boredom Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017.
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Grouped Work ID | 549cf894-d7b0-4176-042d-9155ecaa8382-eng |
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Full title | yawn adventures in boredom |
Author | mann mary |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-14 23:01:28PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-21 00:23:55AM |
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