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The office and philosophy: scenes from the unexamined life/edited by J. Jeremy Wisnewski.
p. cm. — (The Blackwell philosophy and popculture series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-7555-5 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Office (Television program: United States)
2. Office (Television program: Great Britain) 3. Philosophy. I. Wisnewski, Jeremy.
PN1992.77.O34O34 2008
791.45′75—dc22
2007046026

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