He watched them grow, until eventually, great forests of words had ris…

Markus Zusak
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He watched them grow, until eventually, great forests of words had risen throughout Germany.... It was a nation of farmed thoughts. ✨ Markus Zusak (2014). Markus Zusak: The Book Thief & I Am the Messenger, p.444, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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He watched them grow, until eventually, great forests of words had risen throughout Germany.... It was a nation of farmed thoughts. ✨ Markus Zusak (2014). Markus Zusak: The Book Thief & I Am the Messenger, p.444, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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