THE TEXTDemo readReadingwellhaslesstodowithspeedthanwithattention.Asentenceopensgradually,andthereadergivesitenoughroomtobecomeclear.Thepagedoesnotasktobeconquered.Itaskstobefollowed.Whentherhythmfeelsright,theeyemoveswithoutstrain.Wordsgatherintophrases,phrasesgatherintothoughts,andthesmallmachineryofreadingdisappearsbehindthemeaning.Thisistheusefulkindofmomentum:steady,quiet,andeasytotrust.Anautomaticscrollcanhelppreservethatrhythm.Setitslowlyatfirst.Letthetextdriftupwardwhileyourgazestaysrelaxednearthecenterofthescreen.Ifthethoughtbeginstoblur,pause,moveback,andbeginagainatagentlerpace.Thereisnoprizeforreachingthebottomfirst.Thepurposeistoremaininsidetheargumentlongenoughforittochangeshapeinyourmind.Speedisonlyvaluablewhencomprehensioncomesalongfortheride.Withpractice,attentionbecomeslessbrittle.Longerpassagesfeellighter,transitionsbecomeeasiertoanticipate,andthereaderlearnswhentomovequicklyandwhenaparagraphdeservesstillness.