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	How to Be Happy: A Memoir of Love, Sex and Teenage Confusion 3.72 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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