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# speedread
> A simple terminal-based open source Spritz-alike.
> Shows input text as a per-word RSVP (rapid serial visual presentation) aligned on optimal reading points, which allows reading text at a much more rapid pace than usual as the eye can stay fixed on a single place.
> More information: <https://github.com/pasky/speedread>.
- Read a text file at a specific speed:
`cat {{path/to/file.txt}} | speedread -wpm {{250}}`
- Resume from a specific line:
`cat {{path/to/file.txt}} | speedread -resume {{5}}`
- Show multiple words at a time:
`cat {{path/to/file.txt}} | speedread -multiword`
- Slow down by 10% during the reading session:
`[`
- Speed up by 10% during the reading session:
`]`
- Pause, and show the last few lines as context:
`<space>`