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hermetic

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29. I call that selective reading

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 05:27 PM

Dec 2019

Been known to do it a time or two. Kinda let your eyes scan over a few words in each paragraph. That way you can be sure you didn't miss anything important.

Had to read Moby Dick in school and discuss it AT LENGTH. Never read DQ and I loved Dune in spite of it dragging on a bit.

Terry Pratchett is an absolute gem and so enjoyable to read. I don't recall reading Tooth and Nail but it sounds pretty creepy and I'll be sure to grab it from the library soon.

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