Bill Gates's note-taking method involves writing notes while reading to ensure sustained concentration and to attach new knowledge to existing knowledge networks.
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Bill GatesEvidence Quote
“when you're reading you have to be careful that you really are concentrating particularly if it's a non-fiction book are you taking the new knowledge and sort of attaching to knowledge we have and for me taking notes helps make sure that I'm really thinking hard about about what's in there”
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Bill Gates' WEIRD Reading Habits (How Bill Gates Reads Books And Remembers Everything)— Andrew KirbyCreated: 8/13/2026, 9:50:19 AM
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