The Book vs The Audiobook

Is reading a book the real thing, or does an audiobook count just as much?

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A printed book gives you the pace, the paper, and the quiet where your own voice narrates every character. An audiobook frees your hands and eyes, turning commutes and dishes into chapters while a pro performer does the accents. Purists say listening isn't reading; multitaskers say a story landed is a story read.

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