What a glut of books! Who can read them?

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What a glut of books! Who can read them? - When someone is overwhelmed with an abundance of information, it is generally because they are not reading through the choices. It can also be that there are too many choices in the self-help section, or that the person is looking for something specific.

Source: The Anatomy Of Melancholy

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