# Find out how fast you read

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-out-how-fast-you-read/682636>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 1, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-out-how-fast-you-read/682636 "2014-03-01T22:20:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-out-how-fast-you-read/682636/41 "2014-03-08T17:58:37Z")

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I read at 53% FASTER than the general population! And 100% accuracy! 😃

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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-out-how-fast-you-read/682636/42 "2014-03-08T19:16:52Z")

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1148 on the war of the worlds one, 1564 on the alice in wonderland one. All questions right on both.

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-out-how-fast-you-read/682636/43 "2014-03-08T19:18:12Z")

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57 percent, 100 accuracy.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-out-how-fast-you-read/682636/44 "2014-03-08T19:33:47Z")

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I got 73% faster than the average, and that’s just bullshit. I read slooooooooooooow. I haven’t even finished reading this post.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-out-how-fast-you-read/682636/45 "2014-03-08T20:04:25Z")

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I became aware of [this](http://elitedaily.com/news/technology/this-insane-new-app-will-allow-you-to-read-novels-in-under-90-minutes/) innovative technology recently, which could change the way we all read (at least on e-readers). Pretty impressive.

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