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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 25, 2026). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2025, by gender (in hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/411848/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-gender/
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