John AdamsI read my eyes out and can't read half enough...the more one reads the more one sees we have to read.
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I read my eyes out and can't read half enough…the more one reads the more one sees we have to read. This quote can be applied to reading in general. We must read to learn, to grow, and to be able to think for ourselves.
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