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I am interested in all serious readers because only they can provide a bridge to the author.
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The speaker values readers who engage with a work attentively and thoughtfully. Calling them a “bridge to the author” suggests that serious reading connects the author’s words with genuine understanding. Casual or distracted reading does not create that same connection.
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- York University, Road to East Asia
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