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"Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost."

"Thanks to bad graphic design, some readers love only the electronic version of some books."

"I hate books; they only teach us to talk about what we don't know."

"Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all."

"It was also a room full of books and made of books. There was no actual furniture; this is to say, the desk and chairs were shaped out of books. It looked as though many of them were frequently referred to, because they lay open with other books used as bookmarks."
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"I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism."

"My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again!"

"I didn't tell anybody about my plan because I was convinced my family or friends would stop me. I didn't think much about what would happen afterwards."

"My plan was to land in Red Square, but there were too many people and I thought I'd cause casualties."

"The defence and air defence ministers were both replaced and more than 2,000 officers lost their jobs."

"I approached Red Square three times, trying to find somewhere to land, before discovering a wide bridge nearby. I landed there and taxied into Red Square."
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