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Elizabeth the First Wife

by Lian Dolan (Goodreads Author)

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The Name of the Rose

by Umberto Eco

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"Slow reader... ... ... ... ... ... Zzz" — Jun 17, 2014 11:21AM

Jun 17, 2014 11:19AM

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English, August: An Indian Story

by Upamanyu Chatterjee

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"Meem has the book now. Hope she remembers to bring it next time we see each other." — Jun 12, 2017 08:53PM

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Tar’s Quotes

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: books, humor

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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

tags: friendship

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“I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. ”
― W.C. Fields

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