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A Conspiracy of Bones (Temperance Brennan, #19)

by Kathy Reichs (Goodreads Author)

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Fragile

by Lisa Unger (Goodreads Author)

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Infinite Jest

by David Foster Wallace

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Mary’s Quotes

“The rewards for being sane may not be very many, but knowing what's funny is one of them.”
― Kingsley Amis

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“I am a deeply superficial person.”
― Andy Warhol

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“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.”
― Jean Cocteau

tags: cats, home

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“There ain't no answer.
There ain't gonna be any answer.
There never has been an answer.
There's your answer.”
― Gertrude Stein

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“...of course, every cat is really the most beautiful woman in the room.”
― Edward V. Lucas

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