According to Jan Hasbrouck and Gerald Tindal, an average student in the middle of the school year can read 23 words per minute<span> at grade 1, which increases gradually up to</span>151 words per minute<span> at grade 8. Their study was compiled in 2005, and covered reading speed during fall, winter and spring terms.</span>
Perhaps they will lead Roger to commit other crimes and do other devilish things, or perhaps they will weigh heavily on his conscience as a result of his dishonest means of procuring them.