The Dark Backward
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D. W. Buffa., & D. W. Buffa|AUTHOR. (2016). The Dark Backward . Polis Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. W. Buffa and D. W. Buffa|AUTHOR. 2016. The Dark Backward. Polis Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)D. W. Buffa and D. W. Buffa|AUTHOR. The Dark Backward Polis Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)D. W. Buffa, and D. W. Buffa|AUTHOR. The Dark Backward Polis Books, 2016.
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Full title | dark backward |
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