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Originally Posted by Mivo
Or it can discourage them from taking their time with a book. Rushing through it instead of savoring the rich imaginary, perhaps looking up subjects or places on Wikipedia, discussing the read materials with parents, daydreaming about the adventure.
But it's symptomatic of the results-oriented society: Everything is a contest and a competition, even recreation.
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I don't know about you, but the more I like a book, the faster I read it. There is nothing stopping these children from rereading once the competition is over. And if competing puts them off reading than why enter in the first place?