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I do speed read and have every since I was a child. I never took a course, I just seem to do it naturally.
When I look at how I do it, I believe I skim but I slow down during sections that actually move the story forward. I think I just skim over the long, descriptive passages where they take 3-4 paragraphs to describe a forest or dwell on a hard journey forever. (I fast forward through all the car chases in movies too)
It does let me read more books, but overall I am not sure it is beneficial. I do miss detail on my first read. Luckily this means I often enjoy rereading my favourite books as I pick up on more details when I read it a second time.
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