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Book Title: Truth Be Told: Sense, Quantity, And Extension
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: John Justice
Publication Name: Truth Be Told : Sense, Quantity, and Extension
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Publisher: Lang A&G International Academic Publishers, Peter
Publication Year: 2015
Series: Berkeley Insights in Linguistics and Semiotics Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 79 Pages
