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Of odd book titles and such nonsense

My friend Kathleen Magone always sends me the most interesting messages. Today she sent me a posting from Bookseller magazine regarding its annual contest for “oddest book title of the year.” Following are the winners:

“The Changing World of Inflammatory Bowel Disease”;

“Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter”;

“Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes”;

“Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots”;

“What Kind of Bean is this Chihuahua?”

And my favorite:

“Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich.”

I always have wondered what spoon Herr Hitler used to swill his soup.

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