Reading speed

Unknown User RAYGONNE at pacbell.net
Mon May 12 23:59:31 CDT 1997


Jeff Smithpeters wrote:
> 
> I'm following much of the messages regarding M&D and marveling at the
> reading speed many of you possess.  I'd give anything to be able to read 50
> pages in an hour as many of you seem able to do.
> 
> Could you tell me how you've accomplished this, which is especially
> impressive given the difficulty of much Pychon prose?  This skill would be
> of immense use.
> ______________________________________________________________
> EDUCATION, n. That which discloses to the wise and disguises
>         from the foolish their lack of understanding.
read fifty pages a day to get into the flow, realizing that you can't
figure everything out the first time through.
ray



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