An unread book does nobody any good. Stories happen in the mind of a reader, not among symbols printed on a page.

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The idea that an unread book is useless is a myth. It is true that the text itself does do little for the reader, but it has value in other ways. The words are important, because they help the reader understand the story. They also help the reader understand the world of the story.

Reading can be a mind-opening experience for many, because it exposed them to different ideas and different worldviews. Stories happen in the mind of a reader, not among symbols printed on a page.

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