The Power of Cute
(eAudiobook)
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Princeton University Press, 2019.
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eAudiobook
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9780691193489
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3h 14m 0s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Simon May., Simon May|AUTHOR., & Anthony Head|READER. (2019). The Power of Cute . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon May, Simon May|AUTHOR and Anthony Head|READER. 2019. The Power of Cute. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon May, Simon May|AUTHOR and Anthony Head|READER. The Power of Cute Princeton University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Simon May, Simon May|AUTHOR, and Anthony Head|READER. The Power of Cute Princeton University Press, 2019.
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