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Conversations: Readings for Writing (6th Edition)

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Year 2005 Edition year
Pages 992 Long-form read
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From the record on file, Conversations: Readings for Writing (6th Edition) by Jack Selzer reads like a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. The copy on file shows 2005 • Longman Pub Group • 992 pages, giving you a quick sense of scale and reading commitment.

Edition on file: 2005 • Longman Pub Group • 992 pages • ISBN 9780321317414.

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