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	Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Jacob M. Held, Benjamin Rider (Contributor), Matthew F. Pierlott (Contributor) 4.13 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2011 — 8 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
	Roald Dahl and Philosophy: A Little Nonsense Now and Then by Jacob M. Held (editor), Adam Barkman (Contributor), Matthew Bokma (Contributor) 4.16 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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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