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"The idea is not exactly original," I complained.
"Perhaps not," Mr. Gooch replied, "at least, perhaps it isn't wholly original in a general sense. Still, disregarding what private collectors may have done, I am sure this is the first public library to establish a literary-zooelogical annex on so extensive a scale. We aim at nothing less than completeness."