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Most of us are addicted to non-active reading. The outstanding fault of the non-active or undemanding reader is his inattention to words, and his consequent failure to come to terms with the author.
Mortimer J. Adler How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
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Most of us are addicted to non-active reading. The outstanding fault of the non-active or undemanding reader is his inattention to words, and his consequent failure to come to terms with the author.
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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

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