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[Shapiro, Fred]

I don't quite understand the logic of "needing books to fill our shelves."  Typically a library would distribute the empty space over many shelves and be happy that they don't have to worry about running out of space for a long time.

As a coauthor with Wolfgang on the Dictionary of Modern Proverbs, I can attest that he is as great a person as he is a paremiologist.  I am glad that his book collection is being preserved.

Fred Shapiro



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