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A book is basically just symbols arranged to form this story, this world. But on the other hand, books, novels, literature in… — Shane Warren Jones Copy Share Image
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you can not fully read a book without being alone. But through this very solitude you become intimately involved with people whom… — Cornelia Funke Copy Share Image
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