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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE TIME TRAVELER’S ALMANAC
Copyright © 2013 by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
Introduction copyright © 2013 by Rian Johnson; Preface copyright © by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer; “Top Ten Tips for Time Travellers” copyright © by Charles Yu; “Time Travel in Theory and Practice” copyright © 2013 by Stan Love; “Trousseau: Fashion for Time Travellers” copyright © 2013 by Genevieve Valentine; “Music for Time Travellers” copyright © 2013 by Jason Heller
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