Copyright © 2018 Lori Weber

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Weber, Lori, 1959–, author

Deep girls / Lori Weber.

Short stories. Issued in print and electronic formats. ISBN 978-1-77086-531-0 (softcover). — ISBN 978-1-77086-532-7 (html)

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PS8645.D24D44 2018 JC813’.6 C2018-903806-3 C2018-903807-1

United States Library of Congress Control Number: 2018946339 Cover design: angeljohnguerra.com Interior text design: Tannice Goddard, bookstopress.com

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