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The Great Good Place… Seattle version

by David Leach | Oct 5, 2011 | Amos Oz, Kibbutz Ravenna, Ravenna Third Place, Ray Oldenburg, Seattle, third place

Okay, if someone let me design my perfect bookstore, what would it look like? First, I’d want to pedal to it, so I’d put a decent stand for locking bikes, covered from rain of course, right by the front door. Maybe keep a stand pump handy in case anyone gets a flat. I...

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