back in the 18th century

Submitted by myth (Germany), Apr 9, 2014 at 17:14

The British Library's reading room is actually my favorite spot in all of London. I feel this way because it is probably the only quiet refuge in the city. The silence along with the leather desktops take one back into the 18th century. Back to a time when words like smoothwall, algorithm, software did not exist, had no meaning. I have a feeling these words have no more meaning today.

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