Gregory MaguireOf course. You get everything from books.
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The reason why you need books is so that you can learn from them. You won’t learn from a movie, a TV show, a book, or a website. Only books can teach you what you need to know. To quote Nelson Mandela: “Books are the most powerful allies anyone can have.”
Source: Out Of Oz
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