To read of vs reading about

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To read of vs reading about

by neer.king » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:16 am
To read of Abigail Adams' lengthy separation from her family, her difficult travels, and her constant battles with illness is to eel intensely how harsh life has even for the so-called aristocracy of Revolutionary times.

A: to read of
B: reading about

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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:08 am
The correct answer is A "to read of." It is parallel with "to eel."
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