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Apr 02, 2025
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“My alma mater was books, a good library…. I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.” – Malcolm X

A few of Vladimir Nabokov’s least favourite things

Sometimes it’s fun to be a hater. There’s value in a positive mindset, but you can’t be sunshine and puppies all the time. That would be exhausting. We’ve already talked about the list of stuff that Raymond Chandler hated – now it’s Vladimir Nobokov’s turn. It’s a little shorter, but I think what it lacks in length it makes up for in pure vitriol.

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