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The guide to shopping in nyc blog walks of new york. He spends his days dreaming of the love lost that sixty years ago in poland inspired him to write a book. For the last half century at least, diners have been a staple of the greek immigrant experience as well. New york citys 20 best independently owned bookstores, mapped.
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