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Originally Posted by HarryT
Do you really think so? It generally takes someone years of practice to be able to read fluently; a significant number of people never master this skill. Pretty similar to the amount of practice taken to learn to play a musical instrument well, I suspect.
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I recently re-learned to play a musical instrument (French Horn) after a 30 year break. I could still read music (from singing), but the physical challenge of coordinating fingers, air and lip pressure was certainly more challenging than I imagined or remembered.
I wonder if I could learn to read again if I took such a long break... But I do think reading takes a similar commitment and practice to form the connections that lead to understanding. I still find listening to a story enjoyable, and think that reading regularly helped build the pathways that help me understand what I hear.