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Are the Goosebumps books connected in any way?

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Jul 1 '17 at 19:30 Community♦ 1
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Why was it necessary to have the page dress up as a woman?

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May 8 '17 at 15:20 Joshua Engel 4,743
 
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Do the female Dwarves in Tolkien's Legendarium also have beards?

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Mar 23 '17 at 18:15 Community♦ 1
 
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Are there any species that are not sentient?

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Jan 22 '17 at 9:44 Community♦ 1
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Why does Merion react so strongly to being asked what their gender is?

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Apr 29 at 17:08 Community♦ 1
 
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How does the line 'your faith was strong but you needed proof' match the rest of the verse in “Hallelujah”?

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Aug 21 '18 at 19:19 Alex 1,394
 
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What can we learn from this character's death in “Mockingjay”, out of universe?

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Aug 17 '17 at 22:06 DukeZhou 3,704
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Why does “The Five Orange Pips” devote an entire paragraph at the beginning to the case with the watch?

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Jul 16 '17 at 15:51 Mithical 15.7k
 
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What is the significance of the words of the prophets being written on the subway wall?

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Dec 26 at 13:18 Tsundoku♦ 27.6k
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Can music be considered literature?

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Who's this 'certain obliterator of historic records' in “Jude the Obscure”?

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Aug 4 at 8:34 Rand al'Thor♦ 50.9k
 
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What's with the reference to “Alice in Wonderland” in Nalo Hopkinson's “The Reverse Cheshire Cat”?

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Oct 23 '18 at 19:00 Community♦ 1
 
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Why was “Notre Dame de Paris” changed from “Notre Dame of Paris” to “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” when it was re-published in English?

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In “Close Every Door”, why does 'for I know I shall find' change to the plural the second time?

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Jun 3 '18 at 7:51 Mithical 15.7k
 
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Why is there a focus on the atmosphere in The Fall of the House of Usher?

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Jul 2 '17 at 17:43 Rand al'Thor♦ 50.9k
 
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What were the original two results for 'died in a blogging accident'?

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Jun 21 '17 at 11:48 Community♦ 1
 
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Was the Stung Man based on an existing character from Egyptian mythology?

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Apr 23 '17 at 18:29 Beastly Gerbil 5,794
 
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How long have the cantillation marks been around?

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Feb 16 '17 at 10:54 Benjamin 5,635
 
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What does “and bread loaf is not stone” mean in Maya Angelou's “Alone”?

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Dec 17 at 12:57 Spagirl 8,143
 
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Why do the prayers stop in Tagore's “A Dream”?

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Nov 15 at 9:26 verbose 10.6k
 
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Should I keep the jacket on a hardcover book?

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Are the illustrations part of Shel Silverstein's poems?

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Sep 9 at 0:17 Tom O' Bedlam 690
 
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Was the pun on the word 'reading' intentional in “The Boscombe Valley Mystery”?

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Aug 19 at 9:27 Rand al'Thor♦ 50.9k
 
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Why is Adam's name completely capitalized in the Good Omens character list?

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Jun 24 at 7:15 Mithical 15.7k
 
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How does Effie Trinket's name relate to how she is portrayed throughout the series?

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Oct 2 '19 at 20:45 Community♦ 1
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What does the last line of Nalo Hopkinson's “Shift” mean?

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Aug 23 '18 at 15:48 Rand al'Thor♦ 50.9k
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What are we supposed to learn about the reality in “Atlas Shrugged” from “The Vulture is Molting”?

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Jun 9 '18 at 3:46 EJoshuaS - Reinstate Monica 10.9k
 
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When is the Shadow Children series set?

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If Joseph's coat is so important, why does it get ignored for most of the musical?

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Why is the 'a cat may look at a king' quote relevant for when Dr. Rohmer is looking at the man on the podium?

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Dec 3 '17 at 0:38 Community♦ 1
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