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Are there any benefits to being a very slow #reader?

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#Image attribution: Matthias Stom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Young_Man_Reading_by_Candlelight_(Matthias_Stom)_-_Nationalmuseum_-_23887.tif

"Matthias Stom: A Young Man Reading at Candlelight. Matthias Stom was one of the many Dutch artists who travelled to Rome in the early 17th century. There they were strongly influenced by Caravaggio’s use of light and shadow. They often painted night scenes with figures rendered realistically in artificial light. Stom depicts a young man reading by candlelight. His concentration offers an image of contemporary concepts of diligence and virtue. The painting provided an aesthetic as well as a contemplation experience."
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    • jemmesedi ,
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    I see the picture you've chosen is in Sweden's Nationalmuseum. Yet another reason for wanting to pay Stockholm a visit!

    bibliolater OP ,
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    @jemmesedi @bookstodon No time like the present.

    LouisIngenthron ,
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    @bibliolater @bookstodon I suppose that depends on whether you read to enjoy the content or read to fill the empty void in your life.

    bibliolater OP ,
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    @LouisIngenthron @bookstodon To gain knowledge and to enjoy the content.

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