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What is better than curling up with a good book on a rainy Fall day and immersing yourself in a world that couldn't be more different from yours? For book lovers, probably nothing. Captivating stories, characters to love or hate, and immense joy or devastating heartbreak – that's what a truly good book should have.

And when there's something people feel passionate about, there's memes. Here we have a collection of funny posts from the Books of Brilliance Instagram page. If you like the smell of new and old books and the sound of pages turning, this list might be just for you!

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Susie Elle
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"And now people think I'm a simpleton for liking this story to begin with."

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JuJu
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Young adult and kids books often display the many layers of feelings way better than adult books. And they get dealt with better than "Brithanaiey lost everything so she flew to the beach and drowned herself in Margarhitas and Marcels"

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TribbleThinking
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I literally built my career on a little "how to" library book under half a centimetre thick.

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The Books of Brilliance page shares funny literary memes, but its creator also runs a blog of the same name. They cover everything from lists of celebrities' favorite books to reviews and exciting new book release announcements. Be sure to head down there if you're looking for good book recommendations or want some fun literary facts!

With its 172k followers, the page demonstrates that the written word is still very much alive and well. Especially print books: in 2023, sellers reported they sold 767.36 million physical copies in total! Some experts speculate that if we add e-books to the mix, publishers sell over 1 billion new books each year.

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Momogi
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's get worse when your favorite character died and there's nothing you can do to save them.

veryvenasaur
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's what fanfiction is for I highly recommend Archive Of Our Own but Wattpad or fanfiction.net are also acceptable. I recommend reading the tags carefully though if you aren't interested in adult content. No judgement if you are interested but the trouble with fanfiction is it can be hard to avoid.

EM
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1 month ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that when you read a good book more than once you discover more about the characters each time , for all sorts of reasons.

XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! I have 2 series of books I read as a *brain cleanser* when I've finished another book or set of books and don't yet have another lined up to read. I've probably read both series at least 4-5 times, and I'm always finding something new or understanding something differently with each read. It's gonna be a sad day if that ever changes.

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Norma Luce
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get this. They just keep going on and on because I extrapolate. They either get more intersting than written, or sometimes less.

Ravenna Morningstar
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg this is why I put off finishing books! I don't want the characters to go away :(

Wintermute
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite author was in the middle of a novel when he died. It was released as a novella, the last of the series (actually a prequel). I have it at home, but refuse to read it for that reason. I'm saving it for sometime far in the future when I'm ready for it to be done.

Auntriarch
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same, it was a few years before I could bear to read Terry Pratchett's last book.

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Dawn Marie
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Use your imagination and continue the story in your head!! I do that a lot. This way it will always come out the way I want in the future!!

Trophy Husband
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's when you start to daydream and come up with your own sequel...

Heather Wolmarans
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4 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right!? I always have a long and very silent pause after I finish the last line on the last page of a good book.

Caroline Overill
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t then. Make up your own stories about them just for you. Maybe you could be a part of their story.

JenC
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I won't finish the last book in a series, just so the world and story doesn't 'end'.

Crouching hippo hidden panda
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also mourn when I finish a good series! Just found out one of my fave authors has announced they will be discontinuing a series I’d been dying to get the next one of

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my faves did that, then a few years later, started the story back up again.. she made the ending a dream, which was a little hokey, but it was great to have the characters back..

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Alyssa Phillips
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jasper Fford writes a series loosely about this. It's actually amazing.

Arthur Waite
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not all books stand alone. I watched one James Bond movie, way back in High School, went into a bookstore, and bought six books by Ian Fleming. And I've been criticizing Bond films ever since.

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The myth that people have stopped reading books or are reading less often is perpetuated by those who think this is a snob's hobby. Newsflash: books are books, no matter their genre. Sure, purists might prefer literary classics, but those who like romance novels are just as rightful bookworms as fans of Dickens.

Back in the day, people looked down on the fantasy genre, claiming it was not serious enough and silly (Asimov and Lovecraft would beg to differ, I think). But today, the Harry Potter series is the best-selling in history, many universities offer courses in Tolkien studies, and film studios are looking for the next "Game of Thrones" to make into a worldwide phenomenon.

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Pernille
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one special book I read before sleeping, I have probably read it hundreds of times, and I just read a few pages, put out the light and read it in my head until I fall asleep, sometimes it doesn't work because I start elaborating on the story, but I mostly just fall asleep.

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Corvus
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He may well be a character in an Orwell novel... I'm sure you know which one.

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Only those who don't read might think that the literary world is boring. In reality, some juicy scandals used to rock the book world even in the olden times. Charles Dickens, for example, enshrined himself in the literary hall of shame when he dumped his wife of 20 years with whom he had 10 children and ran off with a 17-year-old actress, Ellen Ternan. Hollywood also made this story into a movie in 2013.

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Andi
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what gets me --' the customer is always right- IN MATTERS OF TASTE!!

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In the many Shakespearean stories and speculations of who is the author of what, F. Scott Fitzgerald also has a scandal of his own. His wife accused him of plagiarizing, claiming that he copied entire passages from her letters and journals. "[He] seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home," Zelda once told a newspaper.

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And what about that time Bob Dylan lifted his Nobel lecture from SparkNotes? When the Swedish Academy awarded Dylan with a Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, there was much contention already. Although he's authored a few poetry books, his contributions don't have much to do with literature, critics said. And then Dylan delivered his lecture on Moby Dick, which, literary critics noticed, sounded eerily similar to the SparkNotes summary.

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TribbleThinking
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So children,.the moral is, stay inside, with your books, cats and warmth. 🙂

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A more recent controversy concerns the author of the 2018 hit novel Where The Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens. Apparently, there are some similarities between the book's plot and an experience Owens had in Zambia. The incident, documented in a 1996 documentary on ABC, ended in an alleged poacher's passing. Some say that Owens' experience somewhat correlates with her heroine Kya getting accused of a similar crime in the book.

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Pernille
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This stopped my scrolling, and after fifteen minutes of thinking I think it is the same in Danish, but I do no remember ever being taught it either.

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Shakespeare is probably the most controversial and fascinating figure in literature. At this point, when we say "Shakespeare," who do we even mean? However, in 1796, a law clerk, William Henry Ireland, claimed he had found the lost Shakespeare papers. That included plays Henry II, Vortigern and Rowena, and a "Profession of Faith" where Shakespeare apparently came out as a Protestant. Unfortunately, it turned out Ireland forged them to impress his father.

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sbj
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel this, when I'm in a bookshop nothing else seems to matter

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Debbie
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nooooo I could never do that - unless it's a sequel. I'd have to process the books first, and as another post said, maybe a tiny bit process the loss of the lives of the characters. I was an avid reader, but I kind of stopped because I get too engrossed in books. To me they are addictive. I delay cooking for my kids. I postpone doing laundry. I skip cleaning. Stay up wayyyy to late... so I decided I need to be very carefull with reading. Also because of this immersive reading, I'd often walk around and "mix" the bookworld with the real world. I love fantasy. So I'd walk around imaginging that there could be elves behind trees, or that there was a second world layered over this one, or... just not be completely in the present. I have a huge imagination. That is also why I never tried d***s, too afraid I'll believe I can do magic things and end up killing myself.

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Not so much a scandal, but a juicy fact about the great novelist James Joyce is his love letters to his wife Nora Barnacle. Although today we know Joyce as the author of the juggernaut Ulysses and as one of the greatest writers of all time, his raunchy letters paint a slightly different picture. To this day, people perceive the letters as so vulgar that no publisher will print them.

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On the topic of love letters, there are also John Keats' letters to Fanny Brawne. Contrary to Joyce's, they're neither raunchy nor scandalous. They're pure, romantic, and even heartbreaking at times (and a must-read for any poetry lover), solidifying Keats' reputation as one of the most talented romantic (literally!) poets.

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But we're not here to talk about letters, so, book-loving Pandas, let us know what you think of these memes in the comments! And don't forget to upvote your favorites so we know which ones you liked best! 

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Also, share with us what you're reading at the moment; you might help a Panda or two who are currently in a reading slump!

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Susie Elle
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will definitely judge a book by its cover. I'll still buy it, mind you, but it will be a judgmental purchase.

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1 month ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was reading in the lounge and my mother came in yelling why didn't I answer the phone, which was on the table behind me. I hadn't heard it. Luckily I had previous for this kind of thing and she believed me.

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Charlotte A.
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cat named Merlin. Went to the vet, said his name, explained it was the wizard from King Arthur, and they still wrote Murlem. I've never heard of that as a name. And how can they not even have heard of Merlin? Seriously.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Martin Freeman. Watch him in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. You'll see that expression a lot! Haha

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Sky Render
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, I'll have you know that modern dinosaurs are quite tasty. Reading wouldn't make them any less delicious, either. Reading can't solve everything, but it sure can solve a lot.

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Phoenix
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But still can't remember what you had for breakfast. I know this feeling.

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Rob D
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1 month ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have the opposite view. I'm amazed that people with such few resources and general knowledge could allow imagination to develop so wonderfully. It also makes me appreciate how much knowledge we take for granted. The internet can be a septic tank, but for the first time in humanity it is the Library of Alexandria in everyone's pocket, almost regardless of status. That's amazing and underappreciated.

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Arthur Waite
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I decided long ago that content is more important than format. So, I've been replacing my paper books with digital copies in epub format. And now my library of almost 1k books will fit in my pocket, and I can put hundreds on my reading-machine (KOBO). If you're an apartment-renter, paper books take up too much space.

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Pernille
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a woollen cloack, and even at my advanced age where I should know better, I swirl that thing around me, and in winter I will wear it while galloping across the fields pretending I'm bringing an important missive to the rebel leader so we can bring down the king.

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TribbleThinking
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My new friends occupy the shelf next to me like a colourful 3D reading sheet, vibing our newly discovered mutual bonds.

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Sky Render
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds amazing and it needs to happen in my life no later than yesterday.

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Charlotte A.
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I started reading Tad Williams' Memory Sorrow & Thorn series because a kid had one of those books on his desk in class, when I worked as a teacher...

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Rob D
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Librarians don't get enough credit. If I'm not mistaken it's a masters degree. Their jobs can include grant writing, community organizing, ....way more than sitting there checking books out. Unfortunately nowadays many librarians are also first responders to ODs and the first line of attack from Moms for liberty types.

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Susie Elle
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I already know I'm going to have to kill off poor, innocent little Pegel who just wanted a friend and I'm stalling like a madwoman.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My books are kind of sorted by how they make me feel. Like this are the ones that make me feel like when I first discovered the magic of good fairytales and the other ones feel a little witchy and funny, the next ones mysterious with a detective....

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Pernille
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I understand more of the Canterbury Tales, I must be old.

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Multa Nocte
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I saw this in the movie theatre when it was originally, the entire audience burst out laughing.

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Charlotte A.
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Catch 22. (But not the book. I hated the book after like 1 page.)

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Marshal Ney was sent to the firing squad, but he insisted that he be the one giving the order to fire...

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Khavrinen
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what it says about me that "enemies to lovers" is one of my LEAST favorite tropes?

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Auntriarch
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I promised myself when I left school that I would never again read a book that I could put down. Makes the rest of normal life difficult

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I worked at Oxford University Books there was an employee sale every 4 months (or so) - paper 0.50, hard 1.00 and special books 10%. I was like a hyper-active 10yo and just kept buying (I considered myself a book rescuer since books not sold would be ground up and buried - we couldn't remainder them b/c they would end up for sale outside our stores; we did give away a lot to countries breaking away from the Soviet Union). My ex complained a lot. When I retired, I bought the full-sized OED - I know I could get it cheaper online but I have always wanted the full-sized edition and, damn it, I bought it

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aragorn is the most underappreciated character not as in people don't appreciate him but in his entire character in both movie and book is a fricking vibe and even the actor that played him is a vibe.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay honestly now that the sat math section has desmos you probably could get a non-atrocious score without much prep...

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Corvus
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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Salami usually has to dry for a while, and the best way to do this is... to go hang it.

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Elizabeth Crabb
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4 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But wait I thought polyjuice just needed DNA and hair was just the easiest. Can someone clarify?

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