Old Man on a Bike
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English
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9780007557790
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Simon Gandolfi., & Simon Gandolfi|AUTHOR. (2013). Old Man on a Bike . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon Gandolfi and Simon Gandolfi|AUTHOR. 2013. Old Man On a Bike. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon Gandolfi and Simon Gandolfi|AUTHOR. Old Man On a Bike HarperCollins Publishers, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Simon Gandolfi, and Simon Gandolfi|AUTHOR. Old Man On a Bike HarperCollins Publishers, 2013.
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Grouped Work ID | 26608ace-a2bb-cc45-773c-3a7268e8464b-eng |
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Full title | old man on a bike |
Author | gandolfi simon |
Grouping Category | book |
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