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Some speed-reading apps make big claims. But how fast can we actually read? (theconversation.com)
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[–] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Sometimes I read sentences over again, sit and think for a few seconds about what I just read, search words I'm not sure about, etc.

Reading fast isn't a useful skill in most circumstances.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 3 months ago*

    What if you are in an existential horror situation where you have a cursed book that your future is written in but you were just given it, bears are hunting you, the book is thousands of pages, is written in the style of Henry James and the later parts only appear if you read everything preceding?

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