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A Present of laughter

by Bryan Holme · 1982

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Contains classic and lesser-known verses of wit and nonsense.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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