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The book is mostly known to be weird but in real sense it is not more than real life in weirdness. Whenever i talk about this concept, people ask me for commonplace book examples or commonplace book ideas. In this ordinary little town where ghosts, angels, aliens, and government conspiracies are commonplace parts of everyday life, the lives of two women, with two mysteries, are about to. Our collection of unique books and small goods are thoughtfully curated by a small, caring staff with great input from our community. Episodes are typically 20 to 30 minutes long, with heavy themes of surreal humor and horror. Part twilight zone, part xfiles, part this american life, night vale manages to bridge all these disparate elements together into a cohesive and. Commonplace books or commonplaces are a way to compile knowledge, usually by writing information into books.
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