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diff --git a/mammoth/docx/comments_xml.py b/mammoth/docx/comments_xml.py
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+from .. import lists
+from .. import documents
+from .. import results
+
+
+def create_comments_reader(body_reader):
+    def read_comments_xml_element(element):
+        comment_elements = element.find_children("w:comment")
+        return results.combine(lists.map(_read_comment_element, comment_elements))
+
+
+    def _read_comment_element(element):
+        return body_reader.read_all(element.children).map(lambda body:
+            documents.comment(
+                comment_id=element.attributes["w:id"],
+                body=body
+            ))
+
+    return read_comments_xml_element