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“Everybody is identical in their secret unspoken belief that way deep down they are different from everyone else.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”
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“I cannot abide useless people.”
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“The thing about a hero, is even when it doesn't look like there's a light at the end of the tunnel, he's going to keep digging, he's going to keep trying to do right and make up for what's gone before, just because that's who he is.”
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The Contemplation Congregation
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— last activity Mar 11, 2008 07:08AM
A growing group of friends that once lived close, but who, although distant, stay close through this book club.
Irish Lit & Times
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— last activity Jan 26, 2026 06:47AM
Celtic peoples and lovers of the Irish alike, gather to sing our songs of joyous melancholia! Come discuss anything related to any Irish author, and f ...more
Browncoats
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— last activity Nov 01, 2025 06:22AM
A group for fans of Joss Whedon's Firefly and Serenity. ...more
Unconventional Greats
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— last activity Sep 25, 2012 09:48AM
This is a group for those of us who love great writing but aren't enamored of "The Classics". You know - Steinbeck, Hemingway, Poe, Hawthorne, Orwell, ...more
Urban Fantasy
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Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as oppose ...more
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