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The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases 2003
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About the book
- First published
- 2003
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Unknown, Bantam, Night Shade Books
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780553383393
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First sentence
“For a variety of reasons, including several complaints, we have decided (with Dr. Lambshead's approval) to label three unfortunate conditions pertaining to the diseases described in this guide.”
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