n. pl. ba·nal·i·ties
The condition or quality of being banal; triviality: The banality of the speaker's remarks put the audience to sleep.
Something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace: Television commercials are full of banalities.
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1. While the bookstore is most often privately held, it honors a public claim on its time and space.
2. The smell and touch of books, the joy of getting lost in the deep canyons of shelves, and the silent community of readers.