Write an article based on this "Skip everything but the first and last sentence of each paragraph. Skip to the chapter summary in the textbook. Read the Cliff’s Notes of a novel or story instead. Break up the reading with friends. Watch the movie. Find at least one thing to say in class."
article: If you've got to read the textbook or a novel really fast for class, you need to be smart about it and get through it as much as possible. One of the fastest ways to get a sense of the major concepts and the scope of the book without really reading it is to read the first and last sentence of each paragraph. You'll miss a lot, yes, but you'll at least have flown over the mountains and seen them from above.  Skip everything but the vocab words in a textbook. The skipping-around method tends to work better with textbooks, in which the actual explanations aren't that important, but the names and the vocab words are. You can read the textbook very fast this way, and not miss much information. Alternatively, depending on the kind of class, it might be better to read the first and last chapter of a novel, or focus all your attention on a single small part of the book and bring it up in class, to look as if you've read the whole thing and are prepared for discussion. Instead of struggling through reading a whole chapter in the textbook, skip to the end. Most chapters usually have short summaries of the chapter at the end, so you can know exactly what it is you should have learned by reading the chapter, without actually having to read the chapter. You will also usually get a list of the vocabulary words, some sample test questions, and other good information. It's not even really cheating, just smart reading. The classic friend of the lazy reader: Cliff's Notes, Spark Notes, or other shortened summaries of long classics, available at most bookstores and libraries. Even if you do plan on reading the book, these are excellent study guides, giving you great questions to ask and symbols to notice in complicated books. These will help to point you in the right direction. It's also easy to find a long plot synopsis online, so you can at least get a good list of the characters and the style of the novel. Forgot to read Great Gatsby over the summer and have to catch up on the last day before school starts? You're probably not alone. Get together with a group and break up the reading into sections, so you can all compare notes. Stagger the reading, so one person will read the first 50 pages, then the next person will take over and summarize the rest of the book. Who knows, if you get invested in it enough, you might just want to read it anyway. Ask your friends to summarize their 50 assigned pages (or however many it works out to be) and take good notes on the section, then copy out the notes for everyone in the group. After that, each person's work will be done. It's like reading a whole book by only reading 1/3 or a 1/2. Check to see if a good movie has been made based on the book that you're reading for class. If there is one, check it out, pop some popcorn, and watch a flick instead of reading the book. Take good notes, just as you would if you were doing homework, but it'll only take you an hour-and-a-half to "read" the whole thing.  It's still a good idea to do some research and figure out whether or not the movie is accurate. Lots of movies take serious liberties with the plot lines of books, and you'll likely miss the names of characters and other minor plot points that might get cut out of the movie but be important for the book. Good movies based on books commonly assigned for school include: Grapes of Wrath, Romeo & Juliet, Lord of the Flies,'Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Of Mice and Men, and To Kill a Mockingbird.   Bad movies to watch instead of reading the book include The Iliad ('don't watch 'Troy, starring Brad Pitt), Fahrenheit 451, Catcher in the Rye, Beowulf, Romeo & Juliet, and The Great Gatsby. These are good ways to prove you haven't read the book. If you're struggling with having half-read an assignment and are worried about being exposed, try this time-worn trick: scan through the book quickly, just before class, and focus on one extremely small thing from the reading. It should be preferably deep in the reading, many pages beyond what you've actually read. Early in the class discussion, raise your hand and ask a question, pointing specifically to the page. Everyone will think you've read it, and then you can chill out and stop participating. It's also a good idea to look for possible talking-points online before you even do the reading, so you can know what to look for and have a good idea of something to say in class. Participation points with no actual work.

Write an article based on this "Detach the leaves from the stem using either your fingers or a fork. Spread the leftover leaves (detached from the stem) on a plate in a cool location. Check the leaves after several days to see if the drying process is complete. Push the thyme leaves into a pile when they are dry and transfer the leaves to a resealable container. Store the dehydrated thyme leaves in the refrigerator. Finished."
article: Do this only after the sprigs have been washed well and patted dry.  If you use your fingers, gently hold the top of the stem with one hand and use your other hand to gently pinch and run down the stem detaching the leaves. If you wish to use a fork instead, gently hold the top and run the stem between the tines.  If not, stir the leaves gently and return the plate to the drying area.  Label the container with the "packed on" date and the contents. Note that dried thyme is one of the best herbs for retaining flavor. Still yet, thyme is best fresh (as is the case with most herbs).

Write an article based on this "Return to the camera screen. Tap and hold your screen. Swipe right to scroll through the available effects."
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Do so by tapping the back button in the top left corner of your screen until you reach the profile page, then swiping up on the screen. After a brief moment, you should see icons pop up to the right of the camera button.  If your camera isn't already facing you, tap the camera icon in the top right corner of your screen. If you’re applying the face filter to yourself or a friend, tap on the face to which you want to apply the filter. Once you settle on a filter, you'll be able to record with it enabled. Some effects will change your voice if you speak with them enabled. These effects will briefly display "Voice Changer" on the screen when selected.