Elizabeth McCrackenThe idea of a library full of books, the books full of knowledge, fills me with fear and love and courage and endless wonder.
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The idea of a library full of books, the books full of knowledge, fills me with fear and love and courage and endless wonder. If I could be in a library where all of my questions would be answered, I would die happy. When I was young I used to dream about traveling around the world and discovering all of these secret places. The world is so vast and there are so many things out there that we have not seen yet. It would be wonderful to be able to see these places without ever having to leave our house or country.
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