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Reading

Reading is a form of solitude.

It is unlike watching movies or enjoying a concert.

Reading is to sit under a lonely lamp with a cup of tea, for one alone.

Listening to the whispers of a distant soul,

It says different things to different people.

But for the reader, it sings for oneself alone.

They fear not to be left unheard, but their silent sighs will sip through the pages.

To clap a book shut is to imprison a sage of old.

But if one was to open it again, then one shall pass through time and engage their wisdom.

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Reading makes elegance.

To hear the soliloquy of noble souls.

To know that there exist too many worthy masters.

One learns to listen in real life.

To respect others and add many folds of charisma to ones countenance.

When one speaks from the wisdom of another on top of ones thoughts,

ones lips are more vibrant and beautiful than any garnish.

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Friends may be far; the old are by ones elbow.

True reading is the collision of minds.

Enjoy reading! Let ones eyes open the window to the soul.