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The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relatingwas originally published in 2000 as Can You Relate?
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fox, Annie, 1950–
The teen survival guide to dating and relating : real-world advice on guys, girls, growing up, and
getting along / by Annie Fox.
p. cm.
“Originally published in 2000 under the title Can you relate?”—T.p.
verso.
ISBN 1-57542-190-
- Teenagers—United States. 2. Adolescent psychology. 3. Interpersonal
relations in adolescence. 4. Dating (Social customs) I. Title.
HQ796.F745 2005
305.235—dc
200500765
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