stackyFACTSThat beloved vanilla-like aroma wafting from a vintage paperback isn't witchcraft; it is chemical death. As the lignin and cellulose in the cheap paper inevitably break down and rot over time, they release volatile organic compounds, meaning you are enthusiastically huffing the corpse of a tree.
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