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This is true for reference books.

But not for other kinds of books like Novels, tutorials.

If somebody is reading a Reference book, then they are reading it the way you describe.

But if you are learning something/trying to get enough information for the moment you must know what information to neglect else the 'rabbit hole' problem is inevitable.



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