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Old 02-04-2013, 10:16 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Lemurion View Post
Oddly enough, my late father did not necessarily read books from beginning to end (and yes, I'm referring to fiction).

He would often read a random section near the middle, then skip anywhere from twenty to fifty pages and read another section. Sometimes he would do this four or five times. Then, and only then would he go to the beginning of the book.
That must be the most peculiar way to read a novel that I have ever heard of!!!
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