When we read too fast or too slowly, we understand nothing.

Blaise Pascal
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We can’t read too fast or too slowly because we will understand nothing. Reading too fast or too slow will cause us to miss important information. If you read too fast, you’ll miss what the author is saying. If you read too slow, you won’t be able to understand what the author is saying.

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