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To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing.
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"To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing."
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To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing. — Maria Mitchell

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Maria Mitchell was a Scientist from United States (1818–1889).

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Who said "To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise;…"?
This quote is attributed to Maria Mitchell, a Scientist from United States.
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Maria Mitchell lived from 1818 – 1889.
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