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		eudamoniac 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It seems that the age of reading might be a short ... Improve at the ability to read, understand, and digest higher literature. I am in complete agreement with you that 99% of books are crap. It's the 1% that you hopefully want to get around to reading, and those are typically not the easiest reads.
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senordevnyc 8 days ago [–]

Eh, 99% of “literature” that I’ve read also wasn’t worth reading, and didn’t leave me with any lasting impact.

Unfortunately that last 1% has been so impactful that it’s still worth seeking it out.

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