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Want to learn how to speed read?

It can be done… but it takes a bit of discipline.

IF YOU’VE EVER been in a book club (and not read the book until the last minute) or had to swot up before an exam, you may have wished for the power of speed reading.

Is it a talent some people are just born with?

According to this cute video from BusinessInsider, you can teach yourself to speed read.

It’s not just a case of skimming the lines though… see here:

Let us know if it works for you…

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    Jul 16th 2025, 11:08 AM

    BTW Lovely people in the Orange Lodge preventing children from joining a sports camp. STill living in the 1600s

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    Jul 16th 2025, 12:47 PM

    @James Leahy: It’s ridiculous to have comments closed on that article.

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    Jul 16th 2025, 3:54 PM

    @ecrowley ecrowley: head over to balls.ie … It’s really heating up in the comments there.

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    Jul 16th 2025, 11:02 AM

    Up the rebels.

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    Jul 16th 2025, 11:47 AM

    Oh typical as soon as I go on holiday to Wexford however the rain is well needed and I will not moan

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    Jul 16th 2025, 12:05 PM

    @Lance Taylor: more lies billy

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    Jul 16th 2025, 5:36 PM

    @Lance Taylor: stop with your cloning fake Francis I have you reported

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    Jul 16th 2025, 1:37 PM

    Hopefully it’ll piss down on croker cum sun so they’ll have to shut the place down

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    Jul 16th 2025, 3:08 PM

    @liam ward: What the actual flying fock??

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    Jul 16th 2025, 4:08 PM

    Where’s the spit flooding and thunder going to be?

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