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To: Morgana

On the one hand, you have people for whom “Dick and Jane have a dog” is too much. They can’t decipher it and read it. There are a lot of people like this.

On the other hand, you have people who are fairly literate but who cannot manage the stamina to read a one page essay. It’s too boring. They lack the attention span. These people also “can’t read” and there are a lot of them too.


2 posted on 09/10/2025 12:42:10 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Society has no reward for following the rules any more)
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To: ClearCase_guy
On the other hand, you have people who are fairly literate but who cannot manage the stamina to read a one page essay. It’s too boring. They lack the attention span. These people also “can’t read” and there are a lot of them too.

I agree with your population breakdown, but I would suggest that the latter portion of people would fall into the category of "won't read".

4 posted on 09/10/2025 1:03:10 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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