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Some speed-reading apps make big claims. But how fast can we actually read?

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Some speed-reading apps make big claims. But how fast can we actually read?

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The science of reading shows there is a limit to what our eyes can process – and it’s far less than 1,000 words per minute.

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Comprehension literally is the whole point. Why read faster when you can read deeper and get more out of the text

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