At least in the case of nonfiction, if you already know the material, feel free to skip ahead. When you go to read actual books you're like, 'I know that, I know that, I know that,' and you keep on going, and you read much more quickly.
And that's really the way to read a lot. This also creates a virtuous cycle in which the more you read, the more you'll know, and the more you can skip.
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