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Cool, classical in form, spare and warm.
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
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About the book
- Author
- Bryan A. Garner
- First published
- 2003
- Pages
- 911
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780195161915
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