People
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
— Charles Caleb Colton
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Reading turns out to have three different motives here. A few people read to reflect, more read to produce their own writing, and most read so they'll have something to discuss. It's a wry ranking that treats thinking as rare and conversation as the crowd favourite.
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