Comprehension Climbs When You Slooooow Doooown


	Comprehension Climbs When You Slooooow Doooown

wildcat

5-9-2008 5:54 AM

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brain, reading, slowing down, comprehension

wildcat says:

clipversity, where art though?

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5-9-2008 9:05 AM

Antara

This really is news to me.

5-9-2008 2:42 PM

carrerinyes

OIC

5-10-2008 1:16 PM

papananook

focus, focus, focus.

5-10-2008 2:04 PM

Yassin_M

These numbers deffer from country to country; and within the same country from town to town. it also language dependent.

5-30-2008 7:18 PM

nethomebusiness

Really interesting. Makes me feel better about my slow reading - thanks!

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