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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: In 30 Volumes : Micropaedia : Ready Reference and Index. Hermoúp - Lally, Volume 5 |
| Editor | William Benton |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 |
| ISBN | 085229400X, 9780852294000 |
| Length | 1002 pages |
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