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    <body><![CDATA[If you're a fan of Bruno Schulz (&quot;The Street of Crocodiles,&quot; &quot;Sanitorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass&quot;) then this book will at least be an interesting read. Overall, I felt that the idea was much more intriguing than the final product, but it has moments of beauty and -- somew...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11000722">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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