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Meta question: Goodreads puts this text at 540 pages. As far as I can tell it is a short story of 3,756 words (about 8 pages of text, plus introductory material). Any ideas for the discrepancy?

Jack Heath I am one of the Librarians and will makes sure it is correct. My reading was 10 pages. I have been working hard to ensure there is no overlap between …moreI am one of the Librarians and will makes sure it is correct. My reading was 10 pages. I have been working hard to ensure there is no overlap between entries for collections, which this sounds like, and entries for short stories. There have been numerous issues like this one in the Poe section.(less)

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