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Forty years ago, Donald Homa, a professor of psychology at Arizona State University specializing in memory and the visual perception of linguistic stimuli, was contacted by officials at the American ...

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Billionaire Bill Gates wishes that if he had one superpower, it would be the ability to read faster. Warren Buffet has claimed that he has “wasted ten years reading slowly.” Information is the most ...

The film presents a whimsical story about a boy named Willie who struggles with reading at only one speed, which hinders his ability to enjoy races and friendships. It emphasizes the importance of ...

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