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Book, J.W. MARRIOTT, Exercises in Thinking and Expressing, c. 1941
Physical description
Hard back, red, black print, English expression and thinking textbook
Inscriptions & markings
Front: 'Grahame J. McDonald / Form V PHS' - hand written in blue ink on fly leaf Back: 'Grahme J McDonald / 13 Bentink St / Portland Victoria Australia' - inside back cover, green ink
Summary
From the Foreword: ' This little book is not intended to be a work on formal logic. The author's purpose was to attempt to teach some of the rudiments of right thinking, to suggest an attitude of mind which weighs before it accepts, to show the need for fearless sincerity.
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