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Polybius

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69. 2-3 per day?

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:07 PM

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That sounds incredibly impressive, but nearly impossible to me. I can't even begin to imagine reading one book in under a week. How do you sleep and eat? Wouldn't reading 3 take 24 hours?

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