August 2003
Intermediate to advanced
304 pages
7h 33m
English
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Remember those novelty socks you got as a gift from your aunt on your last birthday? The thought was nice, but if she’d known you would have preferred a Lord of the Rings DVD instead, everyone would have been happy. Your aunt would have known she got exactly what you wanted, and you’d think of her fondly as you watched Frodo battle evil. Amazon’s Wish List feature lets you set up a list of products you can share. The wish list also stores your address so your aunt won’t have to try to remember where you live.
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You can create a wish list by clicking the “Add to Wish List” button on any product detail page. It’s located on the righthand side of the page under the “Add to Shopping Cart” button. ...
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