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    Sphinx Vespiformis: An Essay
    Sphinx Vespiformis: An Essay
    Sphinx Vespiformis: An Essay
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    Sphinx Vespiformis: An Essay

    By Edward Newman

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    "Sphinx Vespiformis: An Essay" by Edward Newman has taken of the subject is scarcely a month old. It was written out of an urge to hear others' opinions. Newman wrote this essay to put his thoughts into the world in the hopes that debates would be sparked that would lead to engaging conversations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 18, 2019
    ISBN4064066155964
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