undercurrent
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Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 2015.
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eBook
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9780889710450
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rita Wong., & Rita Wong|AUTHOR. (2015). undercurrent . Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rita Wong and Rita Wong|AUTHOR. 2015. Undercurrent. Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rita Wong and Rita Wong|AUTHOR. Undercurrent Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rita Wong, and Rita Wong|AUTHOR. Undercurrent Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | 078941a4-429e-c175-879e-d04448a1a935-eng |
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Full title | undercurrent |
Author | wong rita |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-10-12 18:09:48PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-27 02:16:47AM |
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First Loaded | Oct 31, 2022 |
Last Used | Jan 26, 2024 |
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