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Something to read and take in (6)

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digest

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'take in' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for digest that I've seen before include "Summary or shortened version" , "Absorb and assimilate, like food" , "Shorten" , "Assimilate - summary" , "Assimilate (mentally)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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