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Old 07-05-2013, 10:22 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by speakingtohe View Post
Reading a 160K book in 72 hours seems kind of normal to me. An average reader reads approximately 300 WPM and a college student reads about 450 WPM so 3-8 hours reading in 72 hours for someone stationed in Afghanistan where leaving the base is discouraged also seems pretty normal.

Swallowing a chocolate bar in one gulp is kind of scary though as my Heimlich skills are not that great.

Helen
And unlike candy bars you can enjoy a book more than just one time. It's like revisiting old friends.
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