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Waiting in line. I usually arrive about an hour before it opens on Friday evening.
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Mayhem. This year was the first time I noticed crews of day laborers scanning books with a handheld gizmo, scooping up books based on value for resale. It's a controversial practice. A friend who is an old school book hunter hates them but he's at an advantage. Technology can't compete with a lifetime of knowledge.
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I managed to find a box of gun books right off the bat.
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The rest of Friday's haul.
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Saturday has lower prices, so we all went and bought some more. The kids have a similarly sized stack of new books.
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Last night Felice finally felt well enough to have her birthday cake. Max decided to look cute.
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44! My old lady.
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Henry and Max jostled for position.
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