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Its probably also worth quoting the recent research in the uk that suggests one in four adults reads less than one book a year. When i reread it as a teenager, fahrenheit 451 had become a book about independence, about thinking for yourself. Mugnaini, joseph illustrator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fahrenheit 451 voyager classics timeless masterworks of science fiction and fantasy.
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