On Monday, November 3, The New York Public Library held its annual Library Lions Gala.

Supporting the library (andalllibraries) is akin to supporting freedom itself.

As Marx said, Everyoneis welcome at the library.

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They’re always too long, so you better make this one real short, he theorized.

Then, he ripped up the rest of his speech in jest.

Well, I always listen to my wife.

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