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The Candy House
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Ryan Ryan said: " Well written. Fascinating. "

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Ryan’s Quotes

Antonio Iturbe
“Books are extremely dangerous; they make people think.”
― Antonio Iturbe, The Librarian of Auschwitz
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Frank Zappa
“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa
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