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Gefährliche Spuren (Warriors, #5)

by Erin Hunter

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by James Ellroy

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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

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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

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“I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.”
― Groucho Marx, Groucho and Me

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“From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.”
― Groucho Marx

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“It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it.”
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