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Re:Poll: Do you select text while reading? by Avitas on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @06:44PM (#4840013)
As I read each of the options above, I was thinking similar thoughts. It's kind of a text tracking thing and somewhat habitual.

I might highlight one section of text or paragraph and not another. Sometimes I highlight nothing. But, if it is a lengthy bit of text, I often find myself highlighting swaths of text for some reason.

This only applies to when I'm using a mouse.

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Re:Poll: Do you select text while reading? by philsheard on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @01:02AM (#4841240)
I find the trackpad on an Macbook encourages it as well. Something to do with the sensitivity makes it possible.
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