“I scurried through the halls trying not to feel intimidated by the walls lined with pictures of elegant people trapped in moments of extreme contortion. You almost felt like their hips were following you as you moved around the room.”
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Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller
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