Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How do we know that a book is truly worth reading? In this video, I'm going to cut to the chase and teach you a pre-reading technique that has both saved me tons of time and made me into a better, more intentional reader.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Two Types of Inspectional Reading
01:32 - Pre-reading
12:39 - Recap