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- Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
- ISBN: 1594482225
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101138957
- Release Date: September 5, 2006
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #57815 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #391 in Humor (See Top 100 Humor Bestsellers)
- #40 in Form - Essays (See Top 100 Form - Essays Bestsellers)
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