尽管任何读这本书的人都知道印刷智能的一般特征，但您可以通过简单地考虑阅读本书的要求来得出合理的详细定义。首先，您需要在相当长的时间内或多或少地保持不动。如果您不能这样做{使用这本书或任何其他书}，我们的文化可能会将您标记为从超动物到无纪律的任何东西；无论如何，由于遭受某种智力缺陷的困扰。
(Although the general character of print-intelligence would be known to anyone who would be reading this book, you may arrive at a reasonably detailed definition of it by simply considering what is demanded of you as you read this book. You are required, first of all, to remain more or less immobile for a fairly long time. If you cannot do this {with this or any other book}, our culture may label you as anything from hyperkinetic to undisciplined; in any case, as suffering from some sort of intellectual deficiency.)