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Old 06-20-2012, 05:46 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by RDaneel54 View Post
I'm reading, suddenly I stumble across someone else's highlight. Now, I wonder why they highlighted that? Even if there is no note, the highlight alone breaks my concentration, the mood set by the author, etc. Not a bonus to reading, but a distraction.

Adding the possibility of someone else's notes makes the situation even worse. Now I stumble on their thoughts which could be wildly different from what I am perceiving/enjoying in the book.
The above is much less of a problem if you're reading non-fiction. Someone else's thoughts on guide books or an introduction to philosophy, or the history of the Chinese tea ceremony, could enrich the reading experience of a book on the topic.
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