Do you peek?

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at the last few pages of a book, or do you wait until you've read the whole thing?

I can't help myself. I always have to look.
Main Entry: 1peek
Pronunciation: \'p?k\
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English piken
Date: 14th century
1 a: to look furtively b: to peer through a crack or hole or from a place of concealment —often used with in or out
2: to take a brief look : glance


Main Entry: 3peep
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English pepen, perhaps alteration of piken to peek
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 a: to peer through or as if through a crevice b: to look cautiously or slyly
2: to begin to emerge from or as if from concealment : show slightly
transitive verb
1: to put forth or cause to protrude slightly
2slang : to have a look at : see, watch

So both are correct :)
 
I usually take a look at the last three words in the book for the heck of it. Always makes the ending a bit more interesting.
 
I did that once when I was young and foolish. All I managed to do was spoil a decent mystery. So these days, no peeking. Cheers.
 
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