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    What It Means to Be Green
    What It Means to Be Green
    What It Means to Be Green
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    What It Means to Be Green

    By Nigel A. Bernard

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    An amusing short story about three hapless and hopeless odd-job men trying to impress their boss. Short listed for the 2015 Gwaun Writers' Festival.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateDec 12, 2015
    ISBN9781326504731
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