Josh LanyonThe problem with a life spent reading is you know too much.
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The problem with a life spent reading is you know too much. When we read we feel like we are in the book and we read the book. We also get to learn new things and gain knowledge and life experience and that makes us wiser.
Source: The Dickens With Love
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