George Stancliffe
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George Stancliffe lives near Yakima, Washington and teaches speed reading locally and nationally. In 1997, he formed The American Speed Reading Project, dedicated to making speed reading become a universal skill for all children by the age of 12. He is the author of the manual SPEED READING 4 KIDS.
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