Tom StoppardWhat are a friend's books for if not to be borrowed?
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A friend's books are there for us to borrow. We can borrow the ideas and the information in their books, which can help us in our lives, but we can't take the book itself. To do so would be like stealing. A friend's books are also there to be enjoyed. We don't have to read them but we can enjoy them just the same.
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