How you read matters as much as what you read. How I read varies. If I’m reading Spice and Wolf or other fiction, I just read. If I’m reading nonfiction, my approach depends on my goals. No matter what I’m reading, I try to read on a schedule. Reading, like so many other practices, requires...
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