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Estimated reading time for slow, average, and fast readers — updates as you type

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🐢 Slow reader
~150 wpm

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👤 Average reader
~200 wpm

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⚡ Fast reader
~300 wpm

Reading speeds explained

Slow (150 wpm) — children, non-native speakers, complex technical content
Average (200 wpm) — most adults reading casually
Fast (300 wpm) — proficient adult readers, speed readers

Content length benchmarks

Tweet — < 1 min
Short blog post — 3–5 min
Long-form article — 7–10 min
Short story — 20–30 min

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