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COPYRIGHT © 2011 BY SARAH BIRD
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BIRD, SARAH.
THE GAP YEAR : A NOVEL / BY SARAH BIRD. — 1ST
ED.
P. CM.
eISBN: 978-0-307-59517-1
1. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS—FICTION. 2.
COLLEGE
FRESHMAN—FICTION. I.
TITLE.
PS3552.I74G36 2011
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