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    A Publisher's Confession

    By Walter Hines Page

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    Guerrilla Publishing House is pleased to present this pre-1923 historical reproduction. We took great care in ensuring that this book was reproduced accurately and to the highest quality.
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    Release dateJun 13, 2017
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