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world without reading would be like staring at a blank page, or having a thought that

you could not share, because if you did no one would be able to understand. A world without
reading would be a library without books, or a website without content. Reading meaningful
content is food for our brains. Reading is important because it develops the mind.
Understanding the written word is one way the mind grows in its ability. Teaching young children to read
helps them develop their language skills. It also helps them learn to listen.

 Without reading, there can be no learning.

 The humanities are essentially a reading practice.
 Through language, spoken or written, we, describe, and interpret the world.
 There can be no future for the humanities.
 And learning depends on reading as a practice of immersion in thought and feeling.