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About this quote

What does it mean?
Speculation on potential book titles for a series.
In plain terms
Wondering about future titles like SRS or F'lu.
What can you take from it?
Authors might use unconventional titles.

Where it applies

  • discussing book series
  • predicting content

Putting it to work

  • guessing creative choices

Questions to consider

  • What titles intrigue you?

Another view

It refers to specific external books not in the text.

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