You read digital text faster, but when you have to read a long text, you understand it better when you read it on paper. Additionally, digital text helps you remember details better, while reading on paper leads to a better overall understanding. You quickly view small pieces of text online instead of one whole, which makes the coherence between the pieces of text less visible and therefore also less understandable. So, it is a good idea to read or print long texts (consisting of multiple pages) in your book. If the piece you need to read is not that long, you can choose where your preference lies. Remember that when you print a text, you can more easily mark sections. Additionally, you are less distracted with the printed version than the digital version because you are not tempted to look up other things on your computer.
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