[Petronski]

You said you could understand a book by being told what was in the book rather than reading it for yourself.

That is a bad and self-serving paraphrasing of my words. You seem to bear false witness with every keystroke.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Your exact words were:

"Do you know it is possible to learn ABOUT the contents of a book without reading the book?"

How is this any different from what I wrote -- "You said you could understand a book by being told what was in the book rather than reading it for yourself."

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