Here’s the second box set, called Theory Group 2, which covers Lessons 13-24 from the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified 2nd edition text. The recordings are closely aligned to this in-print text. These dictations are 50 wpm.
This set was in a little better shape than Theory Group 1, with fewer scratches/skips. I created a chart (see below) to show where these are so they aren’t quite so jarring when you come to them. As always, I cleaned them up and enhanced them as best as I could in Audacity. As far as the recordings that do have scratches in them go, I recommend listening to them for the first time while following along in the book so that you’ll know what’s coming.
I sure wish McGraw-Hill would re-release these box sets on CD or as mp3’s… this book is, after all, still in print. I really like that they made recordings to cover every lesson in the book. I don’t know if that was ever done for any other edition.
The zip file contains 12 mp3 recordings as well as a .pdf file with the chart and photos that you see below. Each mp3 averages about 6 minutes and covers one complete lesson. Click here for a key to the Simplified text/recordings.
Attachment: Theory Group Box 2 – Gregg Simplified Zipped.zip


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Lesson #
from Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified
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Paragraph/Page #
from Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified
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WPM
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Gregg Shorthand Simplified Dictation Records Box Set #
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Record #
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Dictated By
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Notes
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13
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#114-116, pgs. 59-61
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50
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Theory Group Box 2
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Record 7 – Side A
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Madeline S. Strony
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14
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#121-124, pgs. 62-64
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50
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” “
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Record 7 – Side B
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” “
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Scratch in #121 (skips 2 words)
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15
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#129-133, pgs. 65-67
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50
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” “
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Record 8 – Side A
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” “
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2 scratches in #133
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16
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#140-142, pgs. 69-71
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50
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” “
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Record 8 – Side B
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” “
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one skip in #140
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17
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#148-151, pgs. 73-75
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50
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” “
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Record 9 – Side A
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” “
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skip in the intro and one at the beginning of #148
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18
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#162-163, pgs. 79-81
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50
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” “
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Record 9 – Side B
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” “
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two skips in #162
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19
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#169-172, pgs. 85-86
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50
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” “
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Record 10 – Side A
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” “
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20
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#179-181, pgs. 88-90
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50
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” “
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Record 10 – Side B
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” “
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21
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#187-188, pgs. 92-94
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50
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” “
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Record 11 – Side A
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” “
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22
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#197-199, pgs. 96-98
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50
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” “
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Record 11 – Side B
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” “
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skip in intro; skips one word in #197; 2 skips in #199
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23
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#209-211, pgs. 100-101
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50
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” “
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Record 12 – Side A
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” “
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24
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#219-221, pgs. 106-107
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50
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” “
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Record 12 – Side B
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” “
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