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Woody Allen

I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.

Peace

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The speaker humorously claims to have quickly read a very long and complex book, implying they only grasped a very basic detail. This joke highlights how speed-reading can lead to missing the depth and richness of important content.

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