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| Author | Po Bronson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Pages | 248 pp (hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 0-375-50277-7 |
| OCLC | 40444457 |
| 338.4/7004/0979473 21 | |
| LC Class | HD9696.2.U63 C353 1999 |
The Nudist on the Late Shift and Other True Tales of Silicon Valley is a book by Po Bronson. [1]
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