100 year old Library Book Finally Returned


	100 year old Library Book Finally Returned

selkie

3-29-2008 3:13 AM

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selkie says:

As they say, better late then never.

Who are "they" anyways? Does anyone have any idea? I think its a conspiracy.

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thought 'better late than never' and quietly returned a book on
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returned it. There weren't any documents with it," librarian
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