Books: a beautifully browsable invention that needs no electricity and exists in a readable form no matter what happens.

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Books are a celebration of human creativity. They can be found in all different shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. What’s even more incredible is that books are anything but kiss-and-tell! They don’t just tell you what happened—they tell you how it happened. Books showcase other people’s triumphs and failures.

They show how people managed to overcome obstacles and reach success. Books teach us how to use our minds to solve problems and improve our lives.

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