How do you skim a research paper?
I usually read (in order):
1) abstract
2) 1st paragraph of the intro
3) last paragraph of intro (for contributions)
4) 1st paragraph of the conclusion (it's usually one paragraph anyways)
5) figures / tables of results, and read their captions.
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