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3.96

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3.33

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4.25

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3.97

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3.91

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3.55

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3.95

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3.92

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3.75

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3.83

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3.79

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4.06

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4.06

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3.90

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4.14

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4.10

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4.19

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4.00

500+ ratings

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On the Road

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3.61

400k+ ratings

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4.02

500+ ratings

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4.35

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4.17

1k+ ratings

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The Best American Essays 2018

by Hilton Als 2018 336 pages

3.53

100+ ratings

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3.59

14k+ ratings

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4.20

5k+ ratings

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by Jon E. Lewis 1996 544 pages

3.97

100+ ratings

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White Noise

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3.86

100k+ ratings

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