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    The Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots

    By David Ross

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    A guide to understanding the Scots that gets under their kilts to reveal all in an affectionate and humorous fashion.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXenophobe's Guides
    Release dateDec 1, 2008
    ISBN9781908120816
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    The Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots
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    David Ross

    David Scott Ross has travelled and taught throughout Asia since he first moved there in 1987. He currently teaches in upstate NY, where he lives with his wife and two sons. When David is not writing or teaching, he dreams about becoming a chef, a rock star, maybe an actor, but probably not all at once.

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