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“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
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― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
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― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
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― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
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Ukrainian literature
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[EN] Ukrainian literature encompasses literature written in Ukrainian language. Unfortunately, even in the beginning of the 21st century, Ukrainian l ...more
Lily’s 2025 Year in Books
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