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"Books in a large university library system: 2,000,000. Books in an average large city library: 10,00..." — Anthony Burgess
Books in a large university library system: 2,000,000. Books in an average large city library: 10,000. Average number of books in a chain bookstore: 30,000. Books in an average neighborhood branch library: 20,000.
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