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Catching yourself reading the same paragraph for the third time. Has our capacity for deep reading eroded beyond repair, or is it a skill like a muscle that comes back with training?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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