Whipping Star
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2008.
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7h 0m 0s
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9781400125661

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Frank Herbert., Frank Herbert|AUTHOR., & Scott Brick|READER. (2008). Whipping Star . Tantor Media, Inc..

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Frank Herbert, Frank Herbert|AUTHOR and Scott Brick|READER. 2008. Whipping Star. Tantor Media, Inc.

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Frank Herbert, Frank Herbert|AUTHOR and Scott Brick|READER. Whipping Star Tantor Media, Inc, 2008.

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Frank Herbert, Frank Herbert|AUTHOR, and Scott Brick|READER. Whipping Star Tantor Media, Inc., 2008.

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