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Functional Illiteracy

August 10, 2014 / Leave a Comment

Having just finished reading Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, I am convinced of my own functional illiteracy. One would think, that in this era of knowledge at your fingertips, the common man would be more learned than their forefathers: But this is not the case, at least not mine. Franklin’s writings are succinct and precise. I am … [Read more…]

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