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    <body><![CDATA[I ordered this book from the library a loooong time ago. When I checked on it last month, the librarian said, &quot;We show 5 copies, all lost.&quot; I figured it was going to be really good based on that. <br/><br/>And it was. I started reading it around 8 pm, and closed the book somewhere during...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13022069">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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