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When thinking about reading, most of us take it for granted. It’s just there, it’s a thing we are given, nobody has to try hard to learn to read.
So why do we read? Because reading increases your vocabulary and your knowledge of how to correctly use new words, reading helps you clearly articulate what you want to say. The knowledge you gain from reading also gives you lots to talk about with others.
Unfortunately many people’s relationship with books is going through a rough patch due to the social media era and the convenience of smartphones. Before them, here is a vintage photo collection from
simpleinsomnia that shows people reading in the past.
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| Family reading around the dining room table, circa 1900 |
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| Woman rests in a large hammock, circa 1900s |
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| Couple reading books in front of a fireplace, circa 1910s |
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| Group listening to a woman read aloud, circa 1910s |
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| Man with a pipe reading a book, circa 1910s |
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