The Golden Compass

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The hall smelled of beeswax and old paper. It was a heavy, sweet scent that clung to the back of the throat. We were many. Hundreds of us, perhaps. Or maybe just a few, stretched out in the dim light like shadows on a wall. I stood near the center, holding the compass. It was a brass thing, heavy in my hand. The needle did not point north. It pointed at me. My name is Arthur Penhaligon. I am a...

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