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Tsundoku

Tsundoku (積ん読) is the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them. The term is also used to refer to books ready for reading later when they are on a bookshelf.

- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tsundoku - Leisure Master Variation

A collection of unread books is like a cellar full of wine. A variety of vintages just waiting for the right moment to be enjoyed.

- Unknown Author (interpreted by LM)

A Sound of Thunder (excerpt)

"Yes," said the man behind the desk. "We're lucky. If Deutscher had gotten in, we'd have the worst kind of dictatorship. There's an anti-everything man for you, a militarist, anti-Christ, anti-human, anti-intellectual. People called us up, you know, joking but not joking. Said if Deutscher became President they wanted to go live in 1492.....

- A short story involving time travel. Written 70 years ago. Food for thought in 2025.

- Ray Bradbury, © 1952

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