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    The Republic of Naught
    The Republic of Naught
    The Republic of Naught
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    The Republic of Naught

    By Jay McLeod

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    Jay McLeod writes sharp, funny, angry poems about the struggle to resist conformity while working through a string of dead end jobs.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPhilistine Press
    Release dateOct 5, 2010
    ISBN9781458155689
    The Republic of Naught
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    Jay McLeod

    Jay MacLeod is from Vernon, British Columbia. He has worked many jobs in the service, hospitality, and retail industries. His writing is set to appear in Polluto, Hungur, This Mutant Life, and elsewhere. The Republic of Naught is his first book.

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