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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave Perhaps that is the best way to say it: printed books are magical, and real bookshops keep that magic alive. - Quote by Jen Campbell

Perhaps that is the best way to say it: printed books are magical, and real bookshops keep that magic alive.

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