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Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

by Simon Blackburn

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Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives

by Adam Cesare (Goodreads Author)

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Wind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5)

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“Everyone thinks I have a death wish, you know? But I don't want to die - dying is easy. No, I want to live, but getting close to death is the only way to feel alive. And once you do, it makes you realize that everything you were actually doing before wasn't actually living. It was just making do. Call me crazy, but I think we do the best living when the stakes are high.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Gathering of Shadows

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“Everyone’s immortal until they’re not.”
― Victoria Schwab, A Gathering of Shadows

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