Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths
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Mardy Grothe., & Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. (2009). Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mardy Grothe and Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. 2009. Viva La Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts From History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mardy Grothe and Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. Viva La Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts From History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mardy Grothe, and Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. Viva La Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts From History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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Full title | viva la repartee clever comebacks and witty retorts from historys great wits and wordsmiths |
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