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So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV…

“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall.” quote by Roald Dahl
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““So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall.””

Roald Dahl

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Replace passive TV watching with active reading to enrich life.

In simple terms: Swap screen time for books.

Key Takeaway

Read more, watch less.

Themes

reading media consumption growth

Mood

playful encouraging

Type

inspirational advice

When to use this quote

  • family evenings
  • school libraries
  • personal downtime

Key Concepts

literacy habit formation entertainment choices

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you make reading appealing?
  • What alternatives to TV exist?
A Different Perspective

Books may not appeal to everyone.

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