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	[Growling Softly] by Juliet Cook (Goodreads Author), Christine Elizabeth Hamm (Goodreads Author), Kyle Simonsen 4.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2007	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
	Mipoesias by Derek Motion (Goodreads Author), Kirk Curnutt (Goodreads Author), Ada Limon (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008	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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