Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths
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Mardy Grothe., & Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. (2009). Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mardy Grothe and Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. 2009. Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mardy Grothe and Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mardy Grothe, and Mardy Grothe|AUTHOR. Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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