Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America
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Tom Lutz., & Tom Lutz|AUTHOR. (2006). Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Lutz and Tom Lutz|AUTHOR. 2006. Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Lutz and Tom Lutz|AUTHOR. Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tom Lutz, and Tom Lutz|AUTHOR. Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
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