People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

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People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Logan Pearsall Smith

1931

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Reading Books

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1931

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Logan Pearsall Smith

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Smith, Logan Pearsall. "Myself." Afterthoughts. Constable & Company, 1931.

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