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Mind the Book said: " Favoritsociolog. Fältstudiesjälsfrände. Bourdieu har en egen kategori här bland goodreads-bokhyllorna. Har länge velat försjunka i det Algeriet han observerade under militärtjänsten. "

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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Marriage à la Mode by Katherine Mansfield

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“Well, William, and how’s London?” asked Bill Hunt, drawing the cork out of a bottle of whisky. “Oh, London’s not much changed,” answered William. “Good old London,” said Bobby, very hearty, spearing a sardine.

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“Without movement there is no Life...We should use our energy to the fullest.”
― Ai Qing

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“You'll hit gold more often if you simply try out a lot of things.”
― Ira Glass

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“Du slösar antagligen bort tid på sådant som att äta och sova" sa Barthelme. "Sluta med det, och läs all filosofi och all litteratur." Och konst, tillade han. Och politik.”
― Jenny Offill, Alva Dahl (translator), Dept. of Speculation

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