Hot Desk: A Novel - 28
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2025936079
ISBN 978-1-6680-8109-9
ISBN 978-1-6682-1216-5 (Int Exp)
ISBN 978-1-6680-8111-2 (ebook)
Excerpt from “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”: Words by Sammy Cahn; Music by Jule Styne; © 1945 (Renewed) PRODUCERS MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., INC. and CAHN MUSIC COMPANY; All Rights for PRODUCERS MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., INC.; Administered by CHAPPELL & CO., INC.; All Rights for CAHN MUSIC COMPANY; Administered by CONCORD SOUNDS c/o CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING; All Rights Reserved; Used by Permission; Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC.
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