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But although I had watched television in the same way many times in my life before, I found I could no longer watch it and not think. “Give yourself … - Walter Tevis
" "But although I had watched television in the same way many times in my life before, I found I could no longer watch it and not think. “Give yourself to the Screen,” they had taught us. It was as basic as “Don’t ask; relax.” But I could no longer give myself to it. I no longer wanted to keep my mind silent, or use it as a vehicle for disconnected pleasure; I wanted to read, and think, and talk.
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About Walter Tevis
Walter Tevis (February 28, 1928 – August 9, 1984) was an American novelist and short story writer.
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Walter S. Tevis
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Walter Stone Tevis
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"What is it exactly that you do with a book?"
"You read it."
"Oh," she said. And then, "What does read mean?"
I nodded. Then I began turning the pages of the book I was holding and said, "Some of these markings here represent sounds. And the sounds make words. You look at the marks and sounds come into your mind and, after you practice long enough, they begin to sound like hearing a person talking. Talking—but silently."
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