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Originally Posted by gmw
What interests me with the article is the idea that the way we read now is not some art or talent perfected over time, instead it is something we have inherited as a legacy of the language, technological and material constraints of history.
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It's a combination of the two. For example, the article says:
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In a comprehensive study of over 100 high school students with dyslexia done in 2013, using techniques that included eye tracking, we were able to confirm that the shortened line formats produced a benefit for many who otherwise struggled with reading.
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It's been known for centuries that short lines increase reading speed. That's precisely why newspapers are printed in narrow columns.