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Old 06-08-2006, 02:48 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by pitcher23
I believe you misread the data. I found the source study here:

http://www.publishing-watch.org/docu...ust%202004.pdf

On page 75 it has more detailed information on the chart you linked to where it states those numbers on the left of the chart are a percentage of those EU members that read 8 books or more per year for reasons other than study or work. A far cry from 37.
Mmm...

I see that my Ph.D. supervisor was right when she told me that you have to put the meaning of a graph in its caption!!

Now that you point it, 37 books/person a year on average was too much. Even for Europe!!

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