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The Auto Ignition Point of Book Paper
Fahrenheit 451 refers to the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns. Bradbury's title refers to the auto ignition point of paper, the temperature atwhich it will catch fire without being exposed to an external flame. The opening line is really what gets you: "It was a special pleasure to see things eaten"