In this particular school book, yesterday always arrives after today, Friday precedes Tuesday, and success consistently shows up before work. What book am I?
A dictionary
In a dictionary, words are ordered alphabetically, meaning 'Friday' comes before 'Tuesday', 'yesterday' after 'today', and 'success' before 'work'.
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