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Old 06-20-2002, 03:18 AM   #7
lindil
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When I saw the title of this thread i had a feeling it might be a first time Silm reader!

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I feel like I am reading the Bible. I will get through like one or two chapters and then feel like smashing my face off a wall. Is it the book or do I have ADD?
I found that I had to bulldoze my way through the first time , continually making use of the glossary and index of names in the back, the second time [not long after] was pure heaven.

Def. get a good grounding in the silm before going on to UT and HoME [ vols 10-12] recomended first, by some folks.

Of course one day maybe you wil be able to read an integrated Silm/UT/HoME 10-12! keep an eye on the Silm Forum.

also try not having any white flour /bread/sugar [ or computer games] within a few hours of reading, as for some folks this [ the food] tweaks the blood sugar and makes concentration and comprehension difficult.seriously.

[ June 20, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ]
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