Quick became a voracious reader and developed a close connection with the school, the affiliate said.

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An engineer with two master's degrees from MIT, Koch is a voracious reader, heavily influenced by the so-called Austrian School of free market economics.

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Above all else, Eisenstein was a voracious reader.

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The senator, describing himself as a "voracious reader" who polishes off a "couple books a week, " said it was a challenge to find time to read the newspapers during his hectic campaign schedule.

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Mr. Zimmern, a self-confessed "voracious reader" of three to four newspapers, says being able to jump in with opinions on newsy topics will help you engage with others at the table.

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