"54% of U.S. adults read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level."
2024-2025 Literacy Statistics | National Literacy Institute https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics
I haven't read below the 6th grade level since 2nd grade. I can't imagine what a starved, tiny life it would be, not reading fluently.
M.S. Bellows, Jr.
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