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Episode: Grant: Dangerous Books You Should Read - 24 Oct. 2007
Description: Discover the joys (and temptations!) of two new books of collected wisdom: The Yale Book of Quotations, edited by Fred Shapiro, and James Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists. Grant explains why leafing through such books can be rewarding, but hazardous to your time management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices