The value of inspectional reading appears when you contrast it by breaking a fresh book from page one and reading it to the end. In the latter case, you are trying to understand what a book is about at the same time you are trying to understand it.
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How to read a book,by Mortimer Adler
When you read a book, do you find yourself forgetting what you read? Do you regret wasting time on books that you should have skimmed instead?