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LogDog75

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9. You have to get your mind in the right frame of mind for speed reading

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Sat Mar 28, 2026, 02:02 AM

Mar 28

I took a speed reading course in the early 70s and I could do over 1,000 words per minute. My roommate didn't believe it worked and challenged me with a book I hadn't read. I spent about three minutes reading it and then explained what I had read to him. He became a believer.

I haven't kept up my speed reading because work only allowed me time for work related reading. Since I retired, I now read about 50 books a year. Depending upon the subject matter, how it's written, the font and spacing I can pretty much read around 700 words or more a minute. I still remember the speed reading drills and maybe I'll get back into increasing my reading speed.

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Can you read 900 words per minute? [View all] Shellback Squid Mar 26 OP

That was fun. 3catwoman3 Mar 26 #1

You want me to slow down to 900? True Dough Mar 26 #2

I can recite the entire Constitution in 5 seconds or less. usonian Mar 26 #3

Apparently, I can. buzzycrumbhunger Mar 26 #4

This was fun. Thanks. yorkster Mar 26 #5

Well, I guess I did, Bayard Mar 27 #6

Liked it. Was not as hard as I thought. chouchou Mar 27 #7

I'm too much in my cups... skypilot Mar 27 #8

You have to get your mind in the right frame of mind for speed reading LogDog75 Mar 28 #9

Hmmm...guess I'm a slow reader, maybe only about mwmisses4289 Mar 28 #10

This is so cool. Bookmarking Emile Mar 28 #11

Had No Problem Keeping Up ProfessorGAC Mar 28 #12

I kept up BlueSpot Mar 28 #13

Yes. I have slowed down in recent years, though. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #14

unabashed rec. Shellback Squid Wednesday #15

Why would I even want to do that? CTyankee Thursday #16