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Numerology

Posted by linkmeister on 26 April 2012, 3:47 pm

I was checking online to see if any of the library books I’d requested have arrived at my local branch, and it occurred to me that I wasn’t bothering to look at my library card to see what my account number is while logging in. It’s come to this. I’ve memorized another number. That’s good, …

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