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Book Title: Assistant
Number of Pages: 190 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Humorous / General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2010
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: Jonathan Skinner
Item Width: 5.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
