My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep…

Samuel Butler
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My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep other people's books out of mine. ✨ Samuel Butler, Hans-Peter Breuer (1984). The Note-books of Samuel Butler: 1874-1883, Univ Pr of Amer
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My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep other people's books out of mine. ✨ Samuel Butler, Hans-Peter Breuer (1984). The Note-books of Samuel Butler: 1874-1883, Univ Pr of Amer

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