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1) What package is the best value, should I go all the way and get the expencive deluxe package?



You may way to read this: http://www.stevepavlina.com/photoreading/

The page advertises a huge discount which may still be available to you. Also Steve Pavlina's review of the program is quite informative. He took the time to learn the program and you can read about how he benefited from it.

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2) How long does it take to become a decent photoreader, one who can read almost as fast as they can flip the pages.



The Photoreading Whole Mind System isn't simply turning pages and expecting to comprehend everything. There's a series of steps involved and expecting 100% comprehension instantly is unrealistic. When doing the photoreading step, you're not actually consciously reading anything. There's an entirely different process going on.

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3) How well is the "average" photoreaders comprehension of the book? For instance, do you just remember random facts and tidbits of a book that you photoread, or do you remember the order that things are in within the book?



This really depends on your purpose for reading. Purpose, as you will see, is one of the steps of the photoreading whole mind system. And again, read Steve Pavlina's review of it. It'll probably answer some of your questions.

Here's some related pages:

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/10/photoreading/

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/10/photoreading-questions-answered/

-Jason