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Average rating: 4.53 · 68 ratings · 13 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust 4.52 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Nursing Clio Reader: Histories of Sex, Reproduction, and Justice by The Nursing Clio Editorial Collective (Editor), Jacqueline D. Antonovich (contributor), Laura Ansley (contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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

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