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Submitted to Contest #338
Paul pulled a book from a small cupboard outside and opened it. Rain leaking into the curb-side library had stained the pages. Dark streaks ran down them, and the book was swollen with moisture. He flipped to the copyright page. He was right: it was a first edition. This library was one of many, and people generally didn’t know what they were putting in them. He had found several old books like this one and sold some in worse condition online. The craze to build outdoor boxes to share books had swept through the country about 30 or 40 years ...
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