I heard this expression once: Each time someone dies, a library burns.…

Jandy Nelson
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I heard this expression once: Each time someone dies, a library burns. I'm watching it burn right to the ground. ✨ Jandy Nelson (2010). The Sky Is Everywhere, p.101, Penguin
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