To read a paper book is another experience: you can do it on a ship, on the branch of a tree, on your bed, even if there is a blackout. (Umberto Eco)

To read a paper book is another experience: you can do it on a ship, on the branch of a tree, on your bed, even if there is a blackout.

Umberto Eco

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