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I don't know if I've ever derived such an immediate sense of calm and well-being from any book as I did from 'Right Ho, Jeeves.' It was like I was Pac-Man and the book was a power-up.

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Lev Grossman
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 26
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