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Reading time is precious. Don't waste it. Reading bad books, or books that are wrong for a certain time in your life, can dangerously put you off the activity altogether.
Reading time is precious. Don't waste it. Reading bad books, or books that are wrong for a certain time in your life, can dangerously put you off the activity altogether.
Approximate author period: c. 1957 AD · modern
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- Lionel Shriver
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- Approximate author period: c. 1957 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from documented birth year 1957; activity date not established; Wikidata Q622232, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622232 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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