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The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical reference book offering an eclectic selection of terms, political doublespeak, as well as other aspects of human foolishness and frailty. Skillfully written by one of the most prolific satirists, fabulists and editorialists, Ambrose Bierce.

© 2014 Interactive Media (E-kirja): 9781910150351

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E-kirja: 15. tammikuuta 2014

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