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Why was 1984 set in 1984?

58 votes
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Meaning of a 19 century joke printed in a newspaper, with punchline "Oh, mother, what a good job the cat’s a black one"

51 votes

What is Hobbes?

43 votes
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Why did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle decide to kill off this character?

40 votes
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Origins of quote: "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."

28 votes
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1960s kids book with "invisible" dust which people think improves everything but doesn't actually exist

25 votes
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In what order should Rick Riordan's mythological series be read to make the most sense, and what is the chronological order?

23 votes
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Why didn't Hermione or Dumbledore use the Time-Turner to defeat Voldemort?

21 votes

Is Judaism represented in the Narnia books?

20 votes
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Understanding a reference to Tom Sawyer in the context of avoiding work

20 votes

Does Snape talk in code?

20 votes

The Torah is written without vowels?

19 votes

How did the Inklings originate?

19 votes
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What are the Riddle Rules?

17 votes
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Why was the Obscurus omitted?

17 votes

How to read é, ä, û?

16 votes
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Was Susan ever able to return to Narnia?

16 votes
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African dystopia with children on the run

16 votes
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Short story where people are handicapped in the name of fairness and equality

15 votes
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Identify a story about murders of homeless people

14 votes
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What evidence was there in "The Naked Sun" to suggest that Baley had feelings for Gladia?

13 votes
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Did Stevenson really claim to have been inspired by brownies?

13 votes
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What does a dog barking at a crow signify?

13 votes

Children's book about a stuffed dog and stuffed cat who eat each other when their owner leaves

12 votes

Does a translation editor need to know the language of the source document?

12 votes
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Identify Source of Quote on Running Out of Breath and Commas

12 votes
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Book about a boy blinded by a firecracker

11 votes
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Poet from the 50s / 60s who said being a poet was like standing out in a storm trying to be hit by lightning

11 votes
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Was Sybill Trelawney named after "the" Sybil?

10 votes

Book that ends with the lines "Fall in love, it makes you brave. Ah, yes, very brave."

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