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A Bookstore in DC to visit

If you are in the Washington DC are please make sure to check out Solid State Books

I loved the store!

#booksoflemon8 #lemon8bookclub #washingtondc #books #bookish

2025/7/16 Edited to

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Thank you for this information!!

what's the parking like?

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