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Book cover for Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World

Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World by Brandon Keim

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Even though I usually don’t know this squirrel from another, I know that if I tried, I would.… —BARBARA SMUTS, “ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMAL MINDS”

How I feel about all the squirrels I befriend and feed almonds. I have quite a few who live in my yard. I see them every day when they come for their almonds. Sometimes it’s hard to tell one from another, but I always try. I love my squirrels! 😭

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Ashley’s Quotes

“Books are not meant to remain in your mind, but in your heart. Maybe they exist in your mind too, but as something more than memories. At a crossroads in life, a forgotten sentence or a story from years ago can come back to offer an invisible hand and guide you to a decision.”
― Hwang Bo-reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

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“Why is it always the innocents who suffer most, when you high lords play your game of thrones?”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

tags: a-game-of-thrones, george-r-r-martin, ned-stark, varys

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“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

tags: books, mind

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“We're all inadequate, weak and ordinary beings. But because we're capable of being kind, for a moment - no matter how fleeting - we can be extraordinary.”
― Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

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