“I never understood people who don't have bookshelves.”
George Plimpton (1927–2003) journalist, writer, editor, actor
“Ahenny (adj.) - The way people stand when examining other people's bookshelves.”
— Douglas Adams, book The Meaning of Liff
Source: The Deeper Meaning of Liff
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