Read
Read verb - To go over and mentally take in the content of.
Talked
Both words in one sentence
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If Janet reveals what she read in Bianca's diary, Nathaniel will reveal that he and Bianca had already talked about it, and he doesn't care because he loves her.
Source: Visual Novel / Date Warp - Of course, when you go to see the evidence, it's the read dead body of the person you just talked to.
Source: Idiot Plot / Video Games -
Tim talked to him about it, saying he understood, explaining that it was Randy's way of coping, but that a good comedian could read his audience.
Source: Series / Home Improvement
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