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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

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The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope (Deckle Edge)

by Austen Ivereigh

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Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup

by Andy Sagar (Goodreads Author)

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Therese’s Quotes

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

tags: food, happiness

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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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“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

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“Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

tags: humor, philosophy, science-fiction

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“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.”
― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time

tags: humor

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