Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2019.
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5h 58m 0s
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English
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9781977360267

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Mark Kingwell., Mark Kingwell|AUTHOR., & Adam Lofbomm|READER. (2019). Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface . Tantor Media, Inc..

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Mark Kingwell, Mark Kingwell|AUTHOR and Adam Lofbomm|READER. 2019. Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface. Tantor Media, Inc.

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Mark Kingwell, Mark Kingwell|AUTHOR and Adam Lofbomm|READER. Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface Tantor Media, Inc, 2019.

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Mark Kingwell, Mark Kingwell|AUTHOR, and Adam Lofbomm|READER. Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface Tantor Media, Inc., 2019.

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