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	Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress by John Fitch, Max Frenzel (Goodreads Author), Mariya Suzuki (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 317 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Microbial Bioinformatics in the Oil and Gas Industry: Applications to Reservoirs and Processes by Kenneth Wunch (editor), Marko Stipaničev (Editor), Max Frenzel (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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