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The decline in reading is totally unsurprising. Reading decreases as consumption of newer media increases. Over the last half century, consumers have had more media placed before them to compete with their discretionary time. Given 8 non-working, non-sleeping hours, at least half of that for the average American get devoted to television (whose content has expanded from a few networks to hundreds of channels). Add relative newcomers like the internet, game consoles, MP3 players and cell phones, and its amazing that people still read as much as they do.
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