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Infinite Distraction

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Book Title: Infinite Distraction

Item Length: 7.4in

Item Height: 0.6in

Item Width: 4.8in

Author: Dominic Pettman

Publication Name: Infinite Distraction

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Polity Press

Publication Year: 2015

Series: Theory Redux Ser.

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 8 Oz

Number of Pages: 140 Pages

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