September 17
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Amanda West Lewis., & Amanda West Lewis|AUTHOR. (2013). September 17 . Red Deer Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amanda West Lewis and Amanda West Lewis|AUTHOR. 2013. September 17. Red Deer Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amanda West Lewis and Amanda West Lewis|AUTHOR. September 17 Red Deer Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Amanda West Lewis, and Amanda West Lewis|AUTHOR. September 17 Red Deer Press, 2013.
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Grouped Work ID | 4e12347a-9636-90fa-9351-054d2a205ba7-eng |
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Full title | september 17 |
Author | lewis amanda west |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-22 21:59:15PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-23 02:00:53AM |
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First Loaded | Jun 16, 2022 |
Last Used | Mar 25, 2024 |
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