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Meet the Palestinian who has been collecting newspapers for 50 years - in pictures

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'Holding the newspaper in your hands is joy.' All photos: Reuters
Palestinian Talal Taha began collecting newspapers in the 1970s
He still takes delivery of four Palestinian dailies: Al-Quds, Al-Ayyam, Al-Nahar and Felesteen
He writes his name, phone number and address on each of the papers before reading them
'Newspapers have history,' Mr Taha said. 'They are priceless'
'My interest grew during the Camp David agreement and the October war in 73,' he said
'You are finished,' he tells people who say newspapers are finished
Reading the paper 'is completely different from viewing images (on mobile phones)', Mr Taha says
'Any old paper that you hold and look at is completely different from photographs'
Mr Taha keeps every piece of paper he is given. He also has a collection of 3,000 invitations

'Holding the newspaper in your hands is joy.' All photos: Reuters

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