Meet Mr. Governor, Simon Hedgpeth
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dr. Robert Screen., & Dr. Robert Screen|AUTHOR. (2012). Meet Mr. Governor, Simon Hedgpeth . BookBaby.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dr. Robert Screen and Dr. Robert Screen|AUTHOR. 2012. Meet Mr. Governor, Simon Hedgpeth. BookBaby.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dr. Robert Screen and Dr. Robert Screen|AUTHOR. Meet Mr. Governor, Simon Hedgpeth BookBaby, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dr. Robert Screen, and Dr. Robert Screen|AUTHOR. Meet Mr. Governor, Simon Hedgpeth BookBaby, 2012.
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Grouped Work ID | 9d60ac39-99a3-f6d0-66e6-03e5055d1848-eng |
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Full title | meet mr governor simon hedgpeth |
Author | screen dr robert |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-04-10 19:00:09PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-18 05:00:18AM |
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