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And because it will take any normal human being at least that long to read the galleys (773 pages), let alone reflect upon their contents, it's a fair bet that anyone who reviews the novel has 1) merely skimmed it, meaning his impressions are superficial; 2) actually read every page, but only by foregoing food and rest, meaning his impressions are warped by stress; or 3) not read the book at all, meaning his impressions are just as worthy as those of the thousands of other literate folk who will buy Pynchon's novel on reputation, read the jacket copy, put it down, and pronounce it either another masterpiece or a disappointing falling off, though somewhat better than Vineland , his previous book.
If the Postal Service faced competition in all areas, some of these weaknesses might be associated with cream that could be skimmed.
That is, she has skimmed the surface by reading a few reviews.
And Jordan said he did not discuss Lewinsky's Jones case affidavit with her beforehand and only skimmed it afterwards.
John McCain, said he was reading The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories , but was either lying or had just skimmed the book while procrastinating, since elsewhere he has said that his autobiography is due in his publishers' offices by the end of the year.