When I was a child, I had very poor eyesight, which wasn't caught until I was about 10 or 11 years old. Consequently, my visual skills are poor, although I have managed to improve them as I get older. (I probably learned to love reading because the printed page was the only thing I could see clearly if I held it up to my nose.) Anyway, to answer your question, no, I don't visualize when I read. I DO find myself inside the heads of the characters, so their thoughts and motives are as clear as day to me. But the surrounding environment? Not really.
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