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a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
The publication’s readers voted for their top picks to determine the winners.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Of the deals proposed by our readers, the Quinn one is more appealing to me.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The readers of your blog posts won’t make the trip.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
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