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Book Title: Advisor : Co-Van

Item Length: 9.3in

Item Height: 0.7in

Item Width: 6.3in

Author: Carl Nelson

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: War & Military, General

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Publication Year: 1999

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 21.7 Oz

Number of Pages: 240 Pages

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