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Reading fiction is important. it is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.
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Reading Fiction Is Important. It Is A

Ann Patchett
Reading fiction is important. it is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.
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