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publisher | ‎Bang Laugh Love LLC (April 13, 2023) | ||||
publication_date | ‎April 13, 2023 | ||||
language | ‎English | ||||
file_size | ‎1915 KB | ||||
simultaneous_device_usage | ‎Unlimited | ||||
text_to_speech | ‎Enabled | ||||
screen_reader | ‎Supported | ||||
enhanced_typesetting | ‎Enabled | ||||
x_ray | ‎Enabled | ||||
word_wise | ‎Enabled | ||||
sticky_notes | ‎On Kindle Scribe | ||||
print_length | ‎424 pages | ||||
best_sellers_rank | #1,370 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #9 in General Humorous Fiction #18 in Fiction Satire #124 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store) | ||||
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