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The slap is an aussie masterpiece, a classic that stands the test of time. A rousing followup to a guide to the good life, a slap in the face will interest anyone whos ever delivered an insult or felt the sting of one in other words. The first half sets out some rather obvious points about insults, with abundant. I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. Irvine is a professor of philosophy at wright state university in dayton, ohio, and he writes as if he doesnt get out much. A slap in the face is set in a logging camp in the amazon.
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