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A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder vs Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887: Which Should You Read?

Cover of A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder James De Mille · 1888 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon
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Cover of Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887 Edward Bellamy · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.8 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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