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    The Pros (and Sometimes Pratfalls) of Giving Your Books to the Library
    December 16, 2011

    The Pros (and Sometimes Pratfalls) of Giving Your Books to the Library

    In a fit of pre-Christmas cleaning I decided to donate some unwanted books to a good cause. My bookshelves were weeded out and a giant bag of donations was duly packed, ready for transportation to my ...

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