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The Premise Of Meaning, American Scholar (Washington, DC, June 5, 1972)
What is more important in a library than anything else — is the fact that it exists.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
MacLeish says a library matters most simply by existing. Before any particular book is read, having the place is the real achievement. It's a claim that access to knowledge counts even when nobody is checking anything out.
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