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This Tiny Welsh Town Is Brimming With Books

Hay-on-Wye, the United Kingdom's mecca for bibliophiles, is less than one square mile in size, but it’s packed with independent booksellers curating all kinds of used and antique reading material. Today, the area doesn't just provide a safe haven for books—the books actually help to preserve their home.

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