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