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Once more to the lake…

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Montaigne’s Melancholy To escape the heat, I dragged a reluctant Montainge downstairs, where it was cooler, and collapsed into a comfortable chair beneath the breath of an air conditioner vent. Montainge was going on about sadness, but I muted him beneath the book cover and sat listening to my…

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Want to remember more from your reading? Use Day One as a private book journal with an Apple Shortcut that logs notes, ratings, quotes & covers—automatically. New post: why it works + how to set it up. 💙📚https://robertbreen.com/2025/04/23/keep-a-book-journal-with-day-one-and-apple-shortcuts/

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