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    The Recruiting Officer
    The Recruiting Officer
    The Recruiting Officer
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    The Recruiting Officer

    By George Farquhar

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    "The Recruiting Officer" by George Farquhar. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateNov 21, 2019
    ISBN4057664651730
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