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Old 12-13-2020, 01:08 PM   #240
JSWolf
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
There’s still no depth there; I think there needs to be a mix of depth and breadth to consider a person well-read, as I said.

No judgment. We’re all past the age where there’s going to be a test on Monday and reading is for love. And we’re centuries past the point where a well-read person could be knowledgeable about everything. But if you’re going to refer to being well-read, then I think it ought to mean more than simply “reads a lot.” IMO, of course. Use the term as you will, but I think there comes a point similar to that where all the kids get a medal. The term becomes debased beyond any real meaning.
But the thing is, these days it's possible to be well read without actually reading books. You can learn a lot online without the need to read books to get this information. That's why well read is actually an obsolete term.
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