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“Sick cultures show a complex of symptoms such as you have named...but a dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.”

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Friday

Friday is a science fiction novel that follows the journey of a young boy named Friday, who is left alone on Earth after a global catastrophe. The story delves into the boy's struggle to adapt to his new reality and his quest to find others who have survived the disaster. more

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