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Reynolds Price

The older I've got the less I find myself going back and re-reading or really reading new fiction or poetry.

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As Reynolds Price grows older, he notices that he rarely revisits books he has already read or takes the time to carefully read new works of fiction or poetry. This suggests a shift in his reading habits, possibly due to changing interests or a different way of engaging with literature over time.

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