How can you take better notes without writing more?

I recommend trying the Cornell method of taking notes. (See example above.) It’s an excellent way to save a LOT of time, to organize your notes and write down relevant information, to prioritiz…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [How can you take better notes without writing more?]( Nela Canovic, Been reading them all my life, and sometimes in my dreams. • [Answered September 21, 2021]( [I recommend trying the Cornell method of taking notes. (See example above.) It’s an excellent way to save a LOT of time, to organize your notes and write down relevant infor... Read more » [View] 44.9K [Upvote] 102 [Comment] 1](   [Why did most of the actors regret Boogie Nights?]( Sean Kernan • [Updated June 21]( [Because it was an extremely sexual film and they worried it might damage their careers. Boogie Night tracked the lives of several characters who went into porn in the 70s an... 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