That's why literature is so fascinating. It's always up for interpretation, and could be a hundred different things to a hundred different people. It's never the same thing twice.

Sara Raasch
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The phrase, "That's why literature is so fascinating," means that something in literature is changing with each person who views it. This means that someone may read a book, and interpret it differently from how another person might. Each person will have their own unique view on the book, and that's what makes stories interesting.

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