I personally believe that people who can read amazingly fast and have excellent comprehension of plot and recall have a form of ediatic memory specific for reading. People who realize they have it can exploit it throughout their lives. For others, speed reading can maybe help them get out of a very, very slow reading habit to give them more enjoyment of reading. Doesn't always work of course. If you have some form of learning disability or your brain doesn't work as well for the printed word, higher speeds aren't going to help you.
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