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archived https://archive.ph/bP9BJ
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- https://www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-literacy
- https://www.crossrivertherapy.com/research/literacy-statistics
- https://www.thepolicycircle.org/brief/literacy/
They counted 18% of the population who can’t participate as being illiterate. But it’s still disconcerting that >30% of Americans have negligible reading comprehension.