All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on The Western Front- Chapter 7-9 Question

What does Paul mean by this statement, "Words, words, words-- they do not reach me"?

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Paul cannot connect with his old books. He tries reading but the words are meaningless to him. The war has consumed his mind. Paul cannot return to books until after the war is over. 

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