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Reading German Books in 2020

In 2020, Melanie and Britta decided to challenge themselves to read more books in their native German language and created the Read More German Books in 2020 group. Some of us enjoyed this so much that we decided to carry on into 2021 and beyond. So the group is now moderated by Lizzy Siddal.

The group name is staying the same (at least for 2021) as changing it will change the url, and folk might lose access to their content from last year.

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Verzeichnis einiger Verluste
Verzeichnis einiger Verluste
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Start date
February 13, 2020
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Heard a lot of good things about it and have never read anything by this author before.
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Showing 9 of 7 topics — 121 comments total
+ General Information
* Challenge Details 2020
By Melanie · 20 posts · 244 views
last updated Oct 26, 2020 03:42PM
Thoughts and Ideas
By Melanie · 21 posts · 166 views
last updated Mar 12, 2023 01:29PM
Reading German books in 2022
By Marilyn · 5 posts · 64 views
last updated Dec 31, 2022 07:42AM
FAQ
By Melanie · 31 posts · 130 views
last updated Jul 02, 2022 01:58PM
Ideas for 2021
By Lizzy Siddal … · 8 posts · 70 views
last updated Feb 12, 2021 05:54AM
Affordable German Lit during lockdown
By Lizzy Siddal … · 9 posts · 93 views
last updated Jan 08, 2021 03:40AM
Challenge Details 2021
By Lizzy Siddal … · 2 posts · 65 views
last updated Jan 01, 2021 05:30AM
Challenge Details 2021
By Lizzy Siddal … · 2 posts · 37 views
last updated Jan 01, 2021 03:18AM
Jean Paul
By Christiane · 2 posts · 23 views
last updated Mar 10, 2020 12:42AM
Showing 25 of 22 topics — 547 comments total
+ Group Reads
* Q4 2020: Krambambuli/The District Doctor: Marie von Ebner-Eschebach
By Britta · 9 posts · 46 views
last updated Nov 11, 2020 12:53AM
* Q3 2020: Julia Franck - The Blindness of The Heart
By Britta · 18 posts · 76 views
last updated Oct 09, 2020 09:13AM
* Q1 2020: Esther Kinsky - River
By Melanie · 49 posts · 244 views
last updated Mar 29, 2020 04:11AM
* Q2 2020: Gabriele Tergit: Käsebier Takes Berlin
By Britta · 17 posts · 96 views
last updated Aug 16, 2020 10:03AM
Group Reading in 2023?
By Lizzy Siddal … · 12 posts · 31 views
last updated Mar 25, 2023 01:29PM
Group Read February/April 2023
By Penelope · 2 posts · 12 views
last updated Feb 08, 2023 01:24PM
Q3 2022: Night Train to Lisbon - Pascal Mercier
By Lizzy Siddal … · 22 posts · 26 views
last updated Dec 11, 2022 10:16AM
May/June 2022 The Strudlhof Steps Readalong
By Lizzy Siddal … · 51 posts · 33 views
last updated Sep 29, 2022 01:49AM
Q2 2022 (May): Silver Pebbles - Hans-Jörg Schneider
By Lizzy Siddal … · 8 posts · 18 views
last updated Jul 05, 2022 09:50AM
Q2 2022 (April) : The Confessions of Felix Krull - Thomas Mann
By Lizzy Siddal … · 10 posts · 18 views
last updated May 07, 2022 05:20AM
Q2 2022 Group Read Choices
By Lizzy Siddal … · 17 posts · 22 views
last updated Apr 02, 2022 10:21AM
Q1 2022 (1) Love in Five Acts - Daniela Krien
By Lizzy Siddal … · 8 posts · 21 views
last updated Feb 19, 2022 03:26AM
Q1 2022 (2) The Discovery of Slowness - Sten Nadolny
By Lizzy Siddal … · 5 posts · 20 views
last updated Feb 17, 2022 01:19AM
Q1 2022 (3) New Year - Juli Zeh
By Lizzy Siddal … · 11 posts · 23 views
last updated Jan 21, 2022 01:40PM
Q1 2022 Group Read Choices
By Lizzy Siddal … · 16 posts · 33 views
last updated Jan 10, 2022 10:43AM
Q4 2021 The Passenger - Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz
By Lizzy Siddal … · 3 posts · 17 views
last updated Nov 08, 2021 10:14PM
Q4 2021 Group Read Choices
By Lizzy Siddal … · 8 posts · 19 views
last updated Oct 02, 2021 09:33AM
Q3 2021 Kraft - Jonas Lüscher
By Lizzy Siddal … · 13 posts · 16 views
last updated Sep 17, 2021 07:57PM
Q3 2021 Group Read Choices
By Lizzy Siddal … · 7 posts · 21 views
last updated Jul 03, 2021 04:18AM
Q2 2021 Measuring The World - Daniel Kehlmann
By Lizzy Siddal … · 10 posts · 26 views
last updated May 13, 2021 02:17PM
Q1 2021 The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine - Alina Bronsky
By Lizzy Siddal … · 12 posts · 33 views
last updated Apr 24, 2021 08:55PM
Q2 2021 Group Read Choices
By Lizzy Siddal … · 16 posts · 26 views
last updated Apr 03, 2021 09:29PM
Q1 2021: Group Read Book Choices
By Lizzy Siddal … · 21 posts · 44 views
last updated Mar 27, 2021 01:49PM
German Literature Month X
By Lizzy Siddal … · 9 posts · 46 views
last updated Nov 30, 2020 04:21AM
(Heads Up on) The Eighth Life Readalong
By Lizzy Siddal … · 109 posts · 83 views
last updated May 08, 2020 11:31PM
Showing 14 of 13 topics — 388 comments total
+ Kaffeeklatsch
* Introduce yourself
By Melanie · 121 posts · 222 views
last updated May 09, 2022 12:18PM
10% discount on German books
By Reenbean · 1 post · 19 views
last updated Mar 19, 2022 01:12PM
What was your favourite German book of 2021?
By Lizzy Siddal … · 9 posts · 26 views
last updated Dec 31, 2021 01:32AM
Hilbig's abwesenheit translation
By Skip · 1 post · 14 views
last updated Oct 08, 2021 12:06PM
2021 New Releases in English Translation
By Lizzy Siddal … · 9 posts · 54 views
last updated Jun 24, 2021 02:31PM
100 Years: Marlen Haushofer
By Christiane · 6 posts · 36 views
last updated May 13, 2021 11:17AM
Giveaway: The Peacock - Isabel Bogdan (UK/EU)
By Lizzy Siddal … · 1 post · 11 views
last updated Mar 03, 2021 10:35AM
What was your favourite German book of 2020?
By Lizzy Siddal … · 13 posts · 52 views
last updated Dec 29, 2020 03:50PM
2020 Releases / upcoming
By Britta · 38 posts · 125 views
last updated Oct 15, 2020 10:59AM
German movies or TV shows
By Melanie · 15 posts · 115 views
last updated Sep 23, 2020 03:46PM
Book recommendations
By Melanie · 39 posts · 202 views
last updated May 23, 2020 08:43AM
German Classics
By Melanie · 31 posts · 161 views
last updated May 23, 2020 08:23AM
2019 Releases
By Melanie · 25 posts · 95 views
last updated Mar 04, 2020 12:40AM
Interesting Goodreads list of German, Swiss and Austrian books in translation
By Elisabeth · 10 posts · 91 views
last updated Feb 15, 2020 04:12PM
Showing 45 of 37 topics — 325 comments total
+ Level 1: Neuendorf-Sachsenbande
* Challenge Details
By Melanie · 30 posts · 202 views
last updated Jun 17, 2020 06:39PM
Alwynne 2023 level one
By Alwynne · 4 posts · 12 views
last updated Mar 22, 2023 06:39PM
Reenbean's 2023 Challenge
By Reenbean · 1 post · 13 views
last updated Jan 22, 2023 09:40AM
kubelots non-fiction challenge 2023
By kubelot · 2 posts · 12 views
last updated Jan 22, 2023 09:31AM
kubelots non-fiction challenge 2022
By kubelot · 7 posts · 20 views
last updated Oct 27, 2022 02:33PM
Alwynne 2022 Challenge Level One
By Alwynne · 8 posts · 26 views
last updated Sep 25, 2022 05:14AM
Lesley's Challenge
By Lesley · 8 posts · 19 views
last updated Jul 08, 2022 12:16PM
alinas 2022 challenge
By алина · 6 posts · 17 views
last updated Feb 17, 2022 01:28AM
Cheryl's 2021 German Literature Challenge
By Cheryl · 6 posts · 32 views
last updated Oct 10, 2021 03:42PM
Alwynne 2021 challenge level one
By Alwynne · 12 posts · 37 views
last updated Aug 25, 2021 07:13AM
Audrey's 2021 Challenge
By Audrey · 7 posts · 44 views
last updated Jun 09, 2021 09:21PM
Brian’s 2021 challenge
By Brian · 7 posts · 27 views
last updated May 30, 2021 04:27AM
Saskias Reading Challenge 2021
By Saskia · 1 post · 14 views
last updated May 26, 2021 09:26AM
mary's 2021 reading challenge
By rxaml · 4 posts · 21 views
last updated May 20, 2021 11:34AM
Christiane's 2021 challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 18 views
last updated Jan 12, 2021 07:22AM
Alwynne's List
By Alwynne · 8 posts · 37 views
last updated Dec 04, 2020 07:33PM
Sanne's list
By Sanne · 17 posts · 87 views
last updated Oct 25, 2020 09:33AM
Leyla's challenge
By deleted member · 1 post · 25 views
last updated Sep 18, 2020 03:20PM
Renate's List
By Renate · 6 posts · 25 views
last updated Jul 24, 2020 09:20PM
Jenn’s Challenge
By Jennifer · 4 posts · 72 views
last updated Jul 23, 2020 04:31AM
Sukanya's Level 1 Challenge
By Sukanya · 4 posts · 25 views
last updated Jul 20, 2020 11:10AM
Ros's List
By Rosamund · 5 posts · 42 views
last updated Jul 03, 2020 12:01AM
Kristin's German book challenge
By Kristin · 7 posts · 45 views
last updated Jun 29, 2020 07:49PM
Julissa's Challenge
By Julissa · 17 posts · 47 views
last updated Jun 16, 2020 02:01PM
Daniela's challenge
By Daniela · 5 posts · 35 views
last updated Jun 06, 2020 07:02AM
Barb's 2020 reading German books challenge
By Barb · 3 posts · 30 views
last updated May 28, 2020 12:40AM
Kirsten's list
By Kirsten · 11 posts · 67 views
last updated May 22, 2020 03:52PM
Samy's 2020 German challenge
By Samy · 9 posts · 41 views
last updated May 08, 2020 07:16PM
Penny’s challenge
By Penelope · 10 posts · 51 views
last updated May 08, 2020 03:28PM
Jo's Challenge
By Jo · 6 posts · 23 views
last updated Mar 28, 2020 09:20AM
Natalie's reading
By Natalie · 7 posts · 56 views
last updated Mar 28, 2020 09:11AM
elisabeth’s german challenge goal!
By elisabeth · 5 posts · 53 views
last updated Mar 27, 2020 06:11AM
Lana's challenge
By Lana · 2 posts · 18 views
last updated Mar 01, 2020 09:17AM
Sherri's Challenge
By Sherri (Harte… · 2 posts · 17 views
last updated Feb 27, 2020 01:02AM
Louise's challenge
By Louise · 2 posts · 20 views
last updated Feb 16, 2020 09:32PM
Frank's Challenge
By Frank · 1 post · 22 views
last updated Feb 16, 2020 08:03AM
Newbie
By Amy · 2 posts · 26 views
last updated Jan 24, 2020 01:12PM
A devoted reader aka Sarah's list
By deleted member · 1 post · 22 views
last updated Jan 12, 2020 10:58AM
Marian's reading
By Marian · 4 posts · 30 views
last updated Jan 06, 2020 10:30AM
Theaelizabet's reading
By Teresa · 3 posts · 32 views
last updated Jan 03, 2020 06:33AM
Level 1 Book 1
By deleted member · 1 post · 46 views
last updated Jan 02, 2020 07:48AM
Stephanie’s List
By Stephanie · 5 posts · 49 views
last updated Dec 30, 2019 07:48PM
Abi's Challenge
By deleted member · 1 post · 57 views
last updated Dec 30, 2019 05:42PM
Arlene's Challenge List
By Arlene · 2 posts · 36 views
last updated Dec 30, 2019 03:18PM
Marc's Level 1 challenge
By Marc · 4 posts · 65 views
last updated Dec 30, 2019 06:20AM
Showing 26 of 25 topics — 216 comments total
+ Level 2: Seewinkel
* Challenge Details
By Melanie · 11 posts · 111 views
last updated Aug 26, 2021 02:16AM
Alwynne Challenge Level 2
By Alwynne · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated Dec 17, 2022 12:01PM
Erin's 2022 challenge
By Erin · 3 posts · 17 views
last updated Oct 26, 2022 12:31PM
Reenbean's 2022 Challenge
By Reenbean · 5 posts · 14 views
last updated Oct 23, 2022 04:08PM
Sam's 2022 Challenge
By Stendhie · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated May 11, 2022 09:51AM
Erin's 2021 Challenge
By Erin · 6 posts · 21 views
last updated Dec 21, 2021 10:42AM
Kubelot's Seewinkel 2021
By kubelot · 2 posts · 12 views
last updated Dec 21, 2021 07:48AM
Alwynne moving to level two, 2021
By Alwynne · 7 posts · 18 views
last updated Dec 20, 2021 01:04PM
Christiane's 2021 challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 10 views
last updated Apr 16, 2021 09:17PM
Alwynne Seewinkel 2020
By Alwynne · 5 posts · 16 views
last updated Dec 13, 2020 07:23AM
Penny’s challenge
By Penelope · 11 posts · 28 views
last updated Nov 11, 2020 06:46PM
Kirsten's Moving Up to Seewinkel
By Kirsten · 8 posts · 29 views
last updated Oct 29, 2020 06:32PM
Samy's 2020 Updated German challenge
By Samy · 7 posts · 30 views
last updated Oct 01, 2020 12:59PM
Sukanya moving up to Level 2
By Sukanya · 6 posts · 23 views
last updated Aug 12, 2020 05:17PM
Mary's challenge
By Mary · 9 posts · 57 views
last updated Jun 11, 2020 04:17AM
Abhilash's Challenge
By Abhilash · 4 posts · 46 views
last updated May 29, 2020 01:40AM
Jenni’s List
By deleted member · 11 posts · 62 views
last updated May 09, 2020 08:57PM
Wiebke's Challenge
By Wiebke (1book… · 7 posts · 48 views
last updated Apr 13, 2020 03:30AM
Christiane's challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 16 views
last updated Mar 16, 2020 02:37AM
Dyllan's challenge
By Dyllan · 1 post · 16 views
last updated Feb 08, 2020 12:52PM
Uschi’s List
By Quilterin · 11 posts · 46 views
last updated Feb 05, 2020 01:58AM
Donna's list
By Donna · 4 posts · 35 views
last updated Jan 27, 2020 01:43PM
Gareth's Challenge
By Gareth · 2 posts · 24 views
last updated Jan 14, 2020 03:57AM
Tea's Challenge
By deleted member · 2 posts · 33 views
last updated Jan 08, 2020 01:34AM
Elisabeth’s list
By Elisabeth · 1 post · 29 views
last updated Dec 31, 2019 03:55PM
Agnese's List
By Agnese · 3 posts · 36 views
last updated Dec 30, 2019 10:49PM
Showing 26 of 24 topics — 283 comments total
+ Level 3: Zugspitze
* Challenge Details
By Melanie · 5 posts · 87 views
last updated Dec 06, 2020 02:56PM
Kubelot's 2022 Challenge
By kubelot · 21 posts · 27 views
last updated Dec 11, 2022 08:30AM
Penny's Challenge 2022
By Penelope · 24 posts · 31 views
last updated Nov 19, 2022 10:44AM
Mirko's 2021 Challenge
By Mirko (Readin… · 25 posts · 30 views
last updated Dec 14, 2021 07:20PM
Christiane's 2021 challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 14 views
last updated Jul 26, 2021 06:15AM
Claire's 2021 Zugspitze Challenge
By Claire · 5 posts · 17 views
last updated Jan 15, 2021 12:51AM
Mirko's Challenge
By Mirko (Readin… · 35 posts · 70 views
last updated Dec 30, 2020 01:00PM
Majdouline 's challenge
By Majdouline · 18 posts · 44 views
last updated Dec 21, 2020 09:35AM
Samy's 2020 Updated (again) German challenge
By Samy · 5 posts · 23 views
last updated Dec 08, 2020 05:48PM
Lulu‘s challenge
By Lulufrances · 19 posts · 42 views
last updated Nov 23, 2020 12:59AM
Johannas 2020 Challange
By Johanna · 20 posts · 49 views
last updated Nov 19, 2020 08:50AM
Marc's Level 3 challenge
By Marc · 1 post · 8 views
last updated Nov 14, 2020 03:11PM
Barbie's challenge
By Barbie · 5 posts · 35 views
last updated Nov 08, 2020 02:42PM
Christiane's challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 15 views
last updated Sep 29, 2020 11:31AM
Sukanya climbing on to Level 3
By Sukanya · 10 posts · 19 views
last updated Sep 27, 2020 04:35PM
Andrea´s challenge
By Andrea · 17 posts · 58 views
last updated Aug 16, 2020 10:24AM
Jenni’s Challenge
By deleted member · 1 post · 13 views
last updated Jul 24, 2020 12:48AM
Isa's tracking tour to Zugspitze ...
By Isa · 9 posts · 46 views
last updated Jul 05, 2020 07:08AM
Nana's List
By Nana · 2 posts · 18 views
last updated Apr 25, 2020 02:55AM
Sirena’s Challenge
By Sirena · 8 posts · 44 views
last updated Feb 10, 2020 08:30AM
Karen O's 2020 list
By Karen · 2 posts · 21 views
last updated Jan 28, 2020 01:26AM
Regina’s German Dozen
By Regina · 8 posts · 53 views
last updated Jan 19, 2020 08:07AM
Barbara's list
By Barbara · 8 posts · 36 views
last updated Jan 19, 2020 01:37AM
Maria's sweaty challenge on the Zugspitze
By Memia · 3 posts · 22 views
last updated Jan 16, 2020 11:39AM
Veer's German Reads
By Aryan · 3 posts · 36 views
last updated Jan 09, 2020 02:55AM
Linda has one down!
By Storm · 3 posts · 34 views
last updated Jan 06, 2020 01:12AM
Showing 14 of 13 topics — 144 comments total
+ Level 4: Großglockner
* Challenge Details
By Melanie · 1 post · 70 views
last updated Dec 22, 2019 11:59AM
Penny’s 2023 German books in translation
By Penelope · 6 posts · 18 views
last updated Mar 25, 2023 12:40PM
kubelots 2023 challange
By kubelot · 2 posts · 15 views
last updated Feb 07, 2023 02:58PM
Penny’s 2021 Challenge
By Penelope · 17 posts · 24 views
last updated Dec 30, 2021 11:27AM
Christiane's 2021 challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 11 views
last updated Nov 26, 2021 09:57PM
Johanna's 2021 way to Level 4
By Johanna · 14 posts · 32 views
last updated Aug 16, 2021 05:29AM
Britta's 2021 Challenge
By Britta · 6 posts · 32 views
last updated Mar 10, 2021 04:46AM
Babette's trip on the Großglockner
By Babette · 31 posts · 54 views
last updated Dec 20, 2020 11:54AM
Britta's challenge
By Britta · 30 posts · 132 views
last updated Dec 03, 2020 09:57AM
Sukanya's climb to Level 4
By Sukanya · 6 posts · 13 views
last updated Nov 22, 2020 01:58PM
Arenda's Challenge
By Arenda · 21 posts · 67 views
last updated Nov 13, 2020 11:01AM
Christiane's challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 12 views
last updated Oct 21, 2020 01:03AM
Zoe's Challenge - late start
By Zoe · 2 posts · 18 views
last updated Apr 02, 2020 06:26AM
Susanne's challenge
By Susanne · 1 post · 22 views
last updated Jan 17, 2020 11:23AM
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+ Level 5: Dufourspitze
* Challenge Details
By Melanie · 1 post · 77 views
last updated Dec 22, 2019 12:02PM
Lizzy’s 2023 Challenge
By Lizzy Siddal … · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Mar 16, 2023 05:06AM
Lizzy’s 2022 Challenge
By Lizzy Siddal … · 17 posts · 28 views
last updated Nov 13, 2022 12:08PM
Lizzy’s 2021 Challenge
By Lizzy Siddal … · 21 posts · 35 views
last updated Nov 27, 2021 04:48AM
Toria's 2021 challenge
By toria (vikz w… · 2 posts · 13 views
last updated Feb 02, 2021 07:54AM
Andrez's 2021 challenge
By Andrez · 1 post · 8 views
last updated Jan 15, 2021 02:50AM
Finally on the top!
By Sukanya · 7 posts · 21 views
last updated Jan 04, 2021 03:30PM
Amelia going Dufour
By Amelia · 44 posts · 77 views
last updated Jan 01, 2021 04:18AM
Christiane's challenge
By Christiane · 1 post · 11 views
last updated Dec 25, 2020 12:30AM
Lizzy’s Challenge
By Lizzy Siddal … · 41 posts · 83 views
last updated Dec 04, 2020 04:27AM
Kuemski's challenge
By Anja · 34 posts · 82 views
last updated Dec 02, 2020 06:16AM
Nicoles Liste
By Nicole · 38 posts · 93 views
last updated Nov 01, 2020 11:25AM
Matthias 2020
By Matthias · 1 post · 20 views
last updated Apr 19, 2020 03:54PM
Toria challenge
By toria (vikz w… · 9 posts · 31 views
last updated Apr 15, 2020 07:07AM
Melanie's Challenge
By Melanie · 13 posts · 81 views
last updated Apr 02, 2020 07:51AM
Yihan's Challenge
By Yihan · 2 posts · 26 views
last updated Jan 06, 2020 01:15AM
My journey to the top of the mountain
By Anja · 5 posts · 41 views
last updated Jan 03, 2020 12:39PM
Ester's Challenge
By E · 3 posts · 40 views
last updated Jan 01, 2020 08:21AM
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Käsebier Takes Berlin
Käsebier Takes Berlin
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All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
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Apr 14, 2020
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Homo Faber
Homo Faber
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Gilgi
Gilgi
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Jan 26, 2020
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One Clear Ice-cold January Morning at the Beginning of the 21st Century
One Clear Ice-cold January Morning at the Begin...
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Mother Courage and Her Children
Mother Courage and Her Children
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Jan 02, 2020
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Party Fun with Kant
Party Fun with Kant
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Jan 02, 2020
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Sommerhaus, später
Sommerhaus, später
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Nichts als Gespenster
Nichts als Gespenster
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Der Sandmann
Der Sandmann
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Mephisto
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