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As much as I love to read, in general I’m not a fan of old books. While beautiful, the musty smell that usually accompanies them puts me off.

But I do have a small collection that belonged to my father and after reading this article I think I need to examine it more closely.

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Wow.

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It’s said you learn something new every day and this was mine.

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What they hell were they thinking?

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Guess you don’t have to worry about mice nibbling them, but still.

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Here’s an interesting article if you want to know more…

https://museumsvictoria.com.au/article/if-books-could-kill-poison-heavy-metal-and-literature/

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