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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions.

The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats.

It depicted simply an enormous face, more than a metre wide.

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him.

The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats. At one end of it a coloured poster, too large for indoor display, had been tacked to the wall.

It depicted simply an enormous face, more than a metre wide: the face of a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black moustache and ruggedly handsome features.

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran.

Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions.

The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats.

It depicted simply an enormous face, more than a metre wide.

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran.

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Save to Pocket 1,000+ unread articles later...
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Start reading on phone Notification. Gone. Where was I?
Long-form essay Read 3 paragraphs. Lost focus. Quit.
Bookmark for research Folder of 200 unread bookmarks.
Newsletter arrives "Mark as read." Never actually read.
Find a great article 2,500 words. Too long. Close tab.

Sound familiar? You're not alone.

The internet broke how we read

Articles are designed for scrolling, not reading. Your brain sees a wall of text and gives up before you even start.

70% of saved articles are never opened again
8 sec average attention span (down from 12 in 2000)
26% of readers make it past the first paragraph
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Without Parsely
  • Wall of text feels overwhelming
  • Eyes jump around, miss key points
  • No sense of progress
  • Easy to get distracted and leave
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Previous thought fades back...

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Next thought waits patiently...
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  • Single paragraph in focus
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  • Clear progress indicator
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3

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