![[B]riefing is not reading. In fact it is the antithesis of reading. Briefing is terse, factual and to the point. Reading is untidy, discursive and perpetually inviting. Briefing closes down a subject, reading opens it up.](/assets/img/quote-photos/briefing-is-not-reading-in-fact-it-is-the-antithesis-of-reading-briefing-is-t.jpg)
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