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I'm more likely to finish a few chapters of a textbook than a series of videos:

1. Videos are usually too long. There isn't a natural break to stop and try things out. (Udacity does a good job with this one.)

2. Information density isn't constant. With text, this isn't an issue: I naturally adjust my reading speed if I hit a sparse or dense area. With video, I have to either live with it or constantly re-adjust the video speed.



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