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| Authors | Roman Krznaric |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Psychology, Philosophy |
| Published | 2012 (Profile Books) |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-1-846-68394-7 |
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