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Do you make markings in your own books? (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] kya@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I've made a few attempts, but it feels so very wrong. Defiling of a sacred object, almost.

I plan to find some older second-hand books with markings already made by others and see if that dissolves the mental barrier. Perhaps it may be made easier if it is a copy of a title I already own.