How to read a research paper out loud
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The Tortoise and the Hare, by Aesop.
A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
On the day appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.
At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.
Slow but steady wins the race.
From Aesop's Fables (public domain). Read by Heart, one of our AI voices.
What we leave out
On every plan, free or Premium, we skip page numbers, the header or footer that repeats on every page, footnote markers, endnote and reference lists, and web addresses, so you hear the paper and not the clutter.
What to expect
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Questions
Does it read the reference list?
No. Endnote and reference lists are skipped, along with page numbers, repeated headers and footers, and web addresses.
Does it read tables and figures?
Small tables are kept. Long tables of numbers and charts are skipped, and we do not describe figures.
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