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Product Details Paperback: 28 pages Publisher: Penguin Books; FEP Torn Out edition (August 6, 1985) Language: English ISBN-10: 0140081127 ISBN-13: 978-0140081121 Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.1 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces Average Customer...