In either case, the reading shows no signs of approaching us.

Indeed, the reading for June 1975 showed an increase in retail prices on an annual basis of 26.9% from a year earlier.

Current readings show a decrease in light between 30 and 35 percent.

Yet a close reading of the period shows that Banting was not alone.

What has all my own reading in this past twenty-four hours shown me?

"Our reading shows that sanctions will only apply to new business," a company spokesman said.

The reading, he added, "also showed me some places where I can say much more with less."

After all, the latest reading on consumer prices showed just a 0.1 percent rise.

The readings, taken just two days ago, did not show any such small structure.

In the third quarter, the initial reading showed annual growth of 0.9 percent.