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On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 02
Thought for the day
There is no such thing as magic, though there is such a thing as a knowledge of the secrets of nature.
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Published on this day
- 2002 Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
- 1997 Titan by Stephen Baxter
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