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3. Six Theses on the Animal to Be Avoided 3.六论忌兽

What Animals Teach Us about Politics Pub Date : 2020-12-31 DOI: 10.1515/9780822376057-004

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What Animals Teach Us about Politics Pub Date : 2020-12-31 DOI: 10.1515/9780822376057-007

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What Animals Teach Us about Politics Pub Date : 2020-12-31 DOI: 10.1515/9780822376057-fm

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What Animals Teach Us about Politics 动物教我们的政治

What Animals Teach Us about Politics Pub Date : 2020-12-31 DOI: 10.1515/9780822376057-001

John Ó. Maoilearca

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2. The Zoo-ology of Play 2. 游戏的动物学

What Animals Teach Us about Politics Pub Date : 2020-12-31 DOI: 10.1515/9780822376057-003

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1. To Write Like a Rat Flicks Its Tail 1. 像老鼠甩尾巴一样写作

What Animals Teach Us about Politics Pub Date : 2020-12-31 DOI: 10.1515/9780822376057-002

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