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In the tiny village of Pidhaine, with an aging population of just 200 or so, a little library was smashed to matchwood.
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Ainara Tiefenthäler, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
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Ainara Tiefenthäler, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
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“Matchwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchwood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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