Who said “I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.”?

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Aneurin Bevan. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview in The Times (29 March 1960), p. 7

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Bevan, A. (n.d.). I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8481-i-read-the-newspaper-avidly-it-is-my/

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Bevan, Aneurin. “I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8481-i-read-the-newspaper-avidly-it-is-my/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bevan, Aneurin. “I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8481-i-read-the-newspaper-avidly-it-is-my/.

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