I have been speed reading as long as I can remember. Never took a course for it - I just do it.
I definitely do miss some detail. But I don't believe that you must "carefully appreciate every word." Rather, if it is a good story, it will work either way. Books that are too dense in detail turn me off and I don't continue with them. Kind of like desserts that are too rich to enjoy more than a mouthful or two.
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