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e　he　had　established　it。　We　have　evidence　that　after　a　while　he　simply　could　not　fall　asleep　until　he　had　done　his　15　minutes　of　reading。

In　his　lifetime；　Osler　read　a　significant　library　of　books。　Just　do　a　mental　calculation　for　half　a　century　of　15…minute　reading　periods　daily　and　see　how　many　books　you　get。　Consider　what　a　range　of　interests　and　variety　of　subjects　are　possible　in　one　lifetime。　Osler　read　widely　outside　of　his　medical　specialty。　Indeed；　he　developed　from　this　15…minute　reading　habit　an　avocational　specialty　to　balance　his　vocational　specialization。　Among　scholars　in　English　literature；　Osler　is　known　as　an　authority　on　Sir　Thomas　Browne；　seventeenth　century　English　prose　master　and　Osler’s　library　on　Sir　Thomas　is　considered　one　of　the　best　anywhere。　A　great　many　more　things　could　be　said　about　Osler’s　contribution　to　medical　research；　to　the　reform　of　medical　teaching；　to　the　introduction　of　modern　clinical　methods。　But　the　important　point　for　us　here　is　that　he　answered　supremely　well　for　himself　the　question　all　of　us　who　live　a　busy　life　must　answer：　How　can　I　find　time　to　read？

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The　answer　may　not　be　the　last　15　minutes　before　I　go　to　sleep。　It　may　be　15　minutes　a　day　at　some　other　time。　In　the　busiest　of　calendars　there　is　probably　more　than　one　15…minute　period　tucked　away　somewhere　still　unassigned。　I’ve　seen　some　curious　solutidns　to　the　problem　of　finding　time　for　reading。

During　army　days　in　the　last　year　of　the　war；　I　discovered　a　Pfc。　in　my　squadron　who　seemed　unusually　well　read。　I　found　in　his　201　file　a　remarkable　civilian　and　military　biography。　His　four　years　of　service　included　two　overseas；　all　meritorious　but　without　heroics。　Had　all　of　his　remendations4　for　promotion　gone　through　he　wo