Automation Is a Myth
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Stanford University Press, 2022.
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English
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9781503631434
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Luke Munn., & Luke Munn|AUTHOR. (2022). Automation Is a Myth . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luke Munn and Luke Munn|AUTHOR. 2022. Automation Is a Myth. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luke Munn and Luke Munn|AUTHOR. Automation Is a Myth Stanford University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Luke Munn, and Luke Munn|AUTHOR. Automation Is a Myth Stanford University Press, 2022.
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