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book off

vb
Canadian to take a period of absence from work due to illness
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"I've studied as hard all the term as I possibly could and I've pored over that geometry until I know every proposition in the first book off by heart, even when the letters ARE changed.
To do that all you need to do is book off December 23, 24, 27, 30 and 31 next year and then January 2 and 3, 2020.
The dates you need to book off are from Friday, April 19, to Monday, May 6.
Research from flight site kiwi.com reveals that two-fifths of workers were unable to book off the time they wanted last year and that has led to a January of binge-booking.
The text message that starts the book off is a fantastic hook, and the narrative rapidly rotates between a large cast of characters, resulting in a page-flipping thriller.
She added: "I finished the book off with a little epilogue that has the story of Robert the Bruce.
He has become interested in other creative ventures, as well, adding 'publisher' to his resume-he founded his own company, Upturn Publishing, years ago, and the first book off the press is the young adult novel, 'Blood, Ink and Fire,' written by screenwriter Ashley Mansour.
Information and photos about various festivals start the book off, before the main celebrations are each dealt with in a double page spread.