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Question: You're in a burning library with every copy of every book ever written & can save only one!. Which would it b!?
Don't necessarily pick a book just because it's your favorite read, I mean for you to pick something that would be the most meaningful to humanity as a whole!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Henley's formulas, it's a book I own that has formulas for every item you could conceive of!. From Ammonia to Yeast , everything we could possibly need to make!. It'd be needed in a world where for some reason all paper that has writing on it spontaneously explodes!. Although I'd have my doubts about living in a world like that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a book on survival in the wilderness, if every book in thw world is burning, we'll need it!.

Or maybe a book on how to make a book-press!. i'd be a gazillionaire!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well, I want to say the Bible, but that's kinda a cheap answer, and there'd be more copies of it out there anyway!. So, I'm going to say "The Sickness Unto Death" by Soren Kierkegaard!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The biggest poetry book I could find!. I wrote a poem for a project before:

Poetry is the key to your soul,
The only thing that will make you whole!.

Poetry opens your mind!. And also brings true happiness!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm not religious, but I'm surprised no one mentioned the Bible!.
Anyways, my answer would be Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury!. The whole burning library question is extremely ironic when relating to this book!.!.!. :PWww@QuestionHome@Com

I would imagine that would be one very large library, and if it was completely ablaze, it wouldn't make ANY difference what book I chose!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'd let the library burn, there are other libraries!.

Though, just for kicks, I'd probably save The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thronton Wilder!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I know there are probably better choices out there, but I would grab Dostoevksy's 'The Brothers Karamazov!.'
Beauty will save the world!. :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Gone With The Wind- Strife, Struggle and how people overcome it because unfortunately it seems that humanity will always have wars!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A book that explains how to synthesize antibiotics!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The one that shows where the exits to the library is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a cookbook for sure!. There's no f-ing way i'm eating plant shoots and dead squirrel until humanity gets back on its feet!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

King James Holy BinleWww@QuestionHome@Com

"How to grow crops without really trying"Www@QuestionHome@Com

i hate readingWww@QuestionHome@Com

hm!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.let me think!?comics maybe!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Complete Works of William Blake!.

If only our world were like his!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com