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What does it mean?
Bowles simply notes a reference to page 148 of a paperback edition.
In plain terms
Reference to page 148 in a paperback.
What can you take from it?
Provides a precise location for a text.

Where it applies

  • academic referencing
  • literary analysis

Putting it to work

  • citing specific pages
  • locating passages

Questions to consider

  • Why might this page be highlighted?
  • What content is on page 148?

Another view

Without additional context, its significance is unclear.

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