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Devious Derivations: Popular Misconceptions--And More Than 1,000 True Origins of Common Words and Phrases

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Devious Derivations: Popular Misconceptions--And More Than 1,000 True Origins of Common Words and Phrases [Hardcover]

Hugh Rawson (Author)

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Hardcover: 245 pages
Publisher: Castle Books (January 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 078581700X
ISBN-13: 978-0785817000
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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