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1) Never read a book that can be adequately summarized

2) Never read a book you would not reread

3) No book that can be shortened survives

4) Never read a book written by a journalist

5) Never read a book if you understand the table of contents

6) Never read a textbook as if you were reading a book

7) Never read a textbook in the sequence prescribed by the author(s)

8) Never read a book if you know what you are getting out of it.

9) Never read a book if you don't expect to be surprised by something in it, while reading it.