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    A Christmas Story: Man in His Element: or, A New Way to Keep House
    A Christmas Story: Man in His Element: or, A New Way to Keep House
    A Christmas Story: Man in His Element: or, A New Way to Keep House
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    A Christmas Story: Man in His Element: or, A New Way to Keep House

    By Samuel W. Francis

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Christmas Story" (Man in His Element: or, A New Way to Keep House) by Samuel W. Francis. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateSep 16, 2022
    ISBN8596547335344
    A Christmas Story: Man in His Element: or, A New Way to Keep House

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