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authorMattias Andrée <m@maandree.se>2026-02-22 13:56:09 +0100
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.TH READ-QUICKLY 1 READ-QUICKLY
.SH NAME
-read-quickly \- read quickly
+read-quickly \- Read quickly
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B read-quickly
.RI [ file ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Displays a plain-text file word-by-word in the middle
-of the terminal. Words are automatically paged in a
+of the terminal. Words are automatically paged at a
specifiable rate, by default 2 words per second.
-This is a bit slow, you should turn it up when
-gradually until your performance has been optimised.
+This is a bit slow; you should gradually turn it up
+until your performance has been optimised.
Repeated words will be indicated by alternating reverse
video highlighting.
.PP
Escape sequences are printed as-is.
.PP
-If no file is specified, or if \- i specified,
+If no file is specified, or if \- is specified,
stdin will be paged.
.PP
.B read-quickly
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The rate at which the words will be printed.
Defaults to 120 words per minute.
.br
.br
-This should a positive integer, optionally
+This should be a positive integer, optionally
followed by a unit. If no unit is specified,
words per minute will be used. Valid units
are (case-insensitive):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ are (case-insensitive):
.TQ
.B w/m
.TQ
-.B m
+.B /m
.TQ
.B wpmin
.TQ
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Words per minute.
.TQ
.B w/sec
.TQ
-.B sec
+.B /sec
.TQ
.B wps
.TQ
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Exit.
Go to the previous word.
.TP
.BR right ,\ down
-Go to next previous word.
+Go to the next word.
.SH RATIONALE
This should be obvious.
.SH SEE ALSO