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31. The A to Z from the Great War to the Great Depression by Neil A. Wynn, 2009.
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70. The A to Z of the Bah Faith by Hugh C. Adamson, 2009.
71. The A to Z of Postmodernist Literature and Theater by Fran Mason, 2009.
72. The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television by Albert Moran and Chris Keating, 2009.
73. The A to Z of the Lesbian Liberation Movement: Still the Rage by JoAnne Myers, 2009.
The A to Z of the
Welfare State
Bent Greve
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