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	Scratch & Solve® Encyclopædia Britannica Arts & Science Trivia (Scratch & Solve® Series) by Raymond Hamel (Goodreads Author), Inc. Encyclopædia Britannica 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 2 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
	Scratch & Solve® Encyclopædia Britannica General KnowledgeTrivia (Scratch & Solve® Series) by Raymond Hamel (Goodreads Author), Encyclopædia Britannica 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 3 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
	The New York Times Trivia Quiz Book, Volume 1 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1999	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
	Encyclopædia Britannica Crosswords by Raymond Hamel (Goodreads Author), Encyclopædia Britannica it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 2 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
	Challenging 30-Minute Crosswords by Bob Klahn, Frank Longo, Raymond Hamel (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005	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
	Great 30-Minute Crosswords by Martin Ashwood-Smith, Raymond Hamel (Goodreads Author), Bob Klahn it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2004	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
	International Directory of Primatology by Lawrence Jacobsen (Editor), Raymond Hamel (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1997	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
	Scratch & Solve? Encyclopedia Britannica General Knowledge Trivia by Raymond Hamel (2010) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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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The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All

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Nuclear Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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“Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way.”
― Steve Martin

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“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”
― Robert Bloch

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“When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'.”
― Groucho Marx

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“... the Kindle is a "roach motel" device: its license terms and DRM ensure that books can check in, but they can't check out.”
― Cory Doctorow, Context: Further Selected Essays on Productivity, Creativity, Parenting, and Politics in the 21st Century

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