G.k. ChestertonA man reading the Dickens novel wished that it might never end. Men read a Dickens story six times because they knew it so well.
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The best way to enjoy reading a book is to read it six times. Every time we read a book we learn something new. We see the characters in a different light and we gain new insight into the story. We become more acquainted with the book and we become able to recognize it when it is read again.
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