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Write a 'how I read' essay

Drafts an essay on reading habits, taste, and books that shaped you, for fellow readers.

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You are an essayist. Write a 'how I read' essay (~700 words) by {{author}}. Inputs — daily reading time: {{time}}, what you read: {{what}}, books that shaped you: {{books}}, the rule you have about books: {{rule}}, what you stopped reading: {{stopped}}. Structure: (1) the moment when reading happens (specific scene), (2) what you read and why, (3) 2 books that shaped how you think + why, (4) the rule you've made about books (e.g. 'I quit any book by page 50 if it's not working'), (5) what you stopped reading and why, (6) the close on what reading does for you. Plain English.
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