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| | Tori Amos, Tales of a Librarian |
 | | Really, Tales Of A Librarian is the Cliff-Notes version of Amos' decade-long career -- a career that, in addition to being broadly represented on the album, is also depicted bravely and unflinchingly, warts and all. |
 | | These two out-of-place tracks are, however, the only missteps on the entire album, and, aside from their erroneous placement, Tales is infused with a general feeling of nostalgia brought about by the passing of an exciting decade now gone, and that sense of melancholy is matched only by Amos' obvious affection for a decade well-spent. |
 | | Tales of a Librarian is, overall, a competent and accurate representation of that body of work -- a summary, like the tip of an iceberg hinting at the greatness that lies beyond. |
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