> I'm skeptical of claims like this. How do the claimants define reading? There are many. I just did this one, the first hit on Google: https://swiftread.com/

> I'm skeptical of claims like this. How do the claimants define reading? There are many. I just did this one, the first hit on Google: https://swiftread.com/reading-speed-test https://swiftread.com/reading-speed-test It said: « Reading speed: 861 Words per Minute (WPM) Comprehension: 100% of questions answered correctly How your reading speed compares Slow 150 WPM Average 250 WPM Fast 400 WPM Speed reader 600 WPM You can read pretty fast! Remember that reading fast is only valuable if you're able to maintain good enough comprehension for your goals. » I took my time and paid attention in order to be able to give dates and things. I can go considerably faster. I read about 1000wpm or so for work, a bit slower if I am taking time for pleasure, and when I was a teenager, about 2-3 times faster than that when under pressure. For instance, I read Joseph Conrad's _Victory_ -- 432 dense pages -- in 2 hours for homework, then wrote an essay on it and went to bed. I got a B+. :-) Shorter lighter SF novels I read in half an hour, back then.