It's good to use a structured approach when you're learning. But, ultimately, you'll just read the paper from front to back. If you need to break it down further, you'll read it a second time while jumping about to fill gaps and answer questions. It won't take hours.
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By sticking to a clear strategy when reading, I get much more out of the literature, says Jacques Cornwell.
