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If you go home with somebody, and they don’t have books, don’t sleep with them (english.elpais.com)
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Every book collection reflects its owner’s personality. A unique mix of gothic novels, engineering manuals, romantic poetry and cookbooks are like strands of DNA. Just as people change, book collections also evolve.

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[-] luciole@beehaw.org 22 points 10 months ago

The title is in reference to some random John Waters quote and has very little to do with the post itself. A more apt title would be "I Got My Apartment Renovated: Intellectual Masturbation by The Bookshelves".

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 10 months ago

The other commenters won't know this, because they don't read or get laid.

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