The Shallows

In Chapter Five, what does Carr argue is the main drawback of hyperlinks for a reader of a web document?

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In Chapter Five, Carr argues that the main drawback of hyperlinks for a reader of a web document is the distraction the hyperlinks pose. When a reader reads a web document full of hyperlinks, the reader is often tempted to click on the hyperlinks before finishing reading the primary document.