# Go Speed Reader Go

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-speed-reader-go/148679>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 15, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-speed-reader-go/148679 "2003-01-15T03:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![tcdaniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@tcdaniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tcdaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-speed-reader-go/148679/1 "2003-01-15T03:48:11Z")

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A number of years ago, there was a constant barrage of super speed reading commercials on TV. It was supposed to train students to blaze thru ultra thick novels & textbooks in minutes instead of days with super memory retention also.

Are there any dopers who can vouche for the programs success or failure?

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-speed-reader-go/148679/2 "2003-01-15T03:54:10Z")

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I took a course like that in high school so I could do well in college.

Today I park cars for a living.

Draw your own conclusions.

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**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-speed-reader-go/148679/3 "2003-01-15T04:04:23Z")

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Cecil’s article on the subject: [Does speed reading really work?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a920214.html)