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A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience of reading is not passive.

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Erica Jong

United States writer (born in 1942) satirist, and poet, known particularly for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. According to The Washington Post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.

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    en bog graver ind i dit liv på en meget dyb måde, fordi oplevelsen af at læse ikke er passiv.

    Ein Buch gräbt sich sehr tief in Ihr Leben ein, weil die Erfahrung des Lesens nicht passiv ist.

    Un libro penetra en tu vida de una manera muy profunda porque la experiencia de la lectura no es pasiva.

    एक पुस्तक आपके जीवन में बहुत ही गहनता से चलती है क्योंकि पढ़ने का अनुभव निष्क्रिय नहीं होता है।

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