To those of you who have learned from math textbooks: If you could go back in time, what do you wish you could tell your younger self about how to read them more effectively?
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Oh, fascinating. Yes, I think something like "trust that just because one paper takes a month, it doesn't mean all papers the following will" can be a surprisingly helpful thought.
It's not just that: it's that most papers should take 2 minutes to read. And then somewhat fewer should take 10 mins. 30 mins. Etc. But the really valuable ones take a month, or years.
