German Man Secretly Amasses Collection of 70,000 Books in Hidden Home Library
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The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
An 80-year-old German former mining engineer secretly collected over 70,000 books throughout his lifetime, creating a massive hidden personal library in his home that he kept private from everyone.
Key quotes
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Over his lifetime, this recluse collected and stored over 70k books in a hidden library!
And did we mention, he didn't tell anyone about it?
Well, this former mining engineer restructured his life to accomodate his personal library!
It's almost like this private library was his best kept secret!
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