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		mplewis on April 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of di... What? It’s widely known that over half of American adults read at or below a sixth grade level. This is a result from 2020 so it shouldn’t be news to you.

eru on April 5, 2023 [–]

The astonishing fact in need of explaining was the absolute American statistic, but why it was smaller than the rates for eg India.

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