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Book Title: Write It Right
Number of Pages: 66 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Write It Right
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 0.1 in
Subject: Composition & Creative Writing
Item Weight: 5.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
