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by forgotmypwd123 2396 days ago
>But then, I also sometimes copy plaintext into Notepad++ and turn on syntax highlighting for a random language to make it easier to read.

whut
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pure-awesome 2396 days ago
It's a bit like the BeeLine reader that can make it easier to read text:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beeline-reader/ifj...

But the advantage of the syntax highlighting is it also gives vertical structure.

If my eyes drift away or something, I can use "pictoral landmarks" via the blocks of colour to figure out where I was.

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