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Mark_Friedenbach comments on Non-obvious skills with highly measurable progress? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: [deleted] 03 January 2015 03:56:47AM 3 points [-]

Learning a foreign language.

Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 03 January 2015 07:04:52AM 4 points [-]

How do you measure your progress?

Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 03 January 2015 08:30:28AM 5 points [-]

If you are a Duolingo user, you can use their metrics (levels completed, total points, length of streak, percent of text readable, etc.).

Comment author: cameroncowan 04 January 2015 01:36:52AM 4 points [-]

Ability to consume media in that language. For instance, I can read more Le Monde than I can Die Zeitung.

Comment author: [deleted] 03 January 2015 07:09:05AM *  3 points [-]

Graded readers are usually a good option.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 03 January 2015 09:08:37AM *  1 point [-]

Best if you learn it in the native environment.

Comment author: [deleted] 03 January 2015 09:12:00AM 0 points [-]

I don't disagree?

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