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    Adequate Measures
    Adequate Measures
    Adequate Measures
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    Adequate Measures

    By Dave J Morgan

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    This wasn't in the job description...
    But then his job never really had a proper label.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDave J Morgan
    Release dateFeb 20, 2021
    ISBN9781005136086
    Adequate Measures
    Author

    Dave J Morgan

    I am one of the growing band of indie writers who believe ebooks are a way of breaking traditional author bonds. I write fiction and fantasy, with the emphasis on characters and their trials.

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