The Library That Needed No Books
Knowledge kept in breath
The librarian invited visitors to sit in silence. After an hour, wisdom seeped into their hearts without a single page turned. Some left understanding languages they had never studied. Others left knowing truths they had never spoken. The library taught through presence alone.
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