"There are some laws that are coded into the very nature of the universe, and one is: There Is Never Enough Shelf Space.
Letitia! What a name. Halfway between a salad and a sneeze.
~ Terry Pratchett ~
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Letitia! What a name. Halfway between a salad and a sneeze.
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