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The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb.

Source: Brother William, in The Name of the Rose, Fifth Day: Vespers (1980; tr. 1983).
-- Umberto Eco, (Jan 5 1932-2016), Italian novelist; He is best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, 1981 which was made into a film.

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