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If the only (or major) pleasure in reading was "wondering what will happen next" then I could see why re-reading would be a waste of time. For me at least it's not even close to the top reason why I read.
I have favourite books that are like comfort food. I'll re-read them when I feel in need of a pick-up because I know I'll enjoy spending time with those characters in that world. Far from knowing what happens being a problem I'll start to feel a glow of pleasure when I'm coming to a good passage.
It's also why I'm less bothered by spoilers than some. A surprise twist done well is a real treat but if that's all you've got then it alone can't make a great book or movie. In fact for me a measure of a good twist is how well it works on re-reading/watching. Chances are if there's no sense of enjoying seeing the clues, looking at the story from a different pov then the "twist" wasn't truly earned.
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