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Appendix 2

Speed reading hall of fame

The table below shows the top 20 results from official speed reading competitions conducted at the Mind Sports Olympiad between 1998 and 2005. ‘Effective speed’ is calculated by multiplying speed by percentage comprehension. Competitors are tested on unpublished novels.

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