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Superman: The World

by Dan Jurgens

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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)

by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author)

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HAIRBAG NATION: A Story of the New York City Transit Police: Book 2, Train Patrol by Robert L. Bryan

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Raider of The Scottish Coast

by Marc Liebman

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Melissa’s Quotes

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

tags: attributed-no-source, dreams, love, reality, sleep

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: attributed-no-source, enemies, forgiveness, strategy

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

tags: life

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

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