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FROST ON MY MOUSTACHE: ARCTIC EXPLOITS OF A LORD AND A LOAFER
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Author: Tim Moore
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Publisher: Abacus
Category: Book
Publication Date: 1999
Format: Import
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Number Of Pages: 288
ISBN: 0349111537
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