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Re: Reading
Mike4 wrote:Sutch wrote:"It's important to teach your child to read, then he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."
George W Bush
And they elected him their Precedent!
Americans rarely elect intellectuals to the highest office. There is a suspicion about academics and intellectuals that resonates there (as it does here although maybe not as much). That said, he attended Yale.
So never misunderestimate those who eschew a classical education but demonstrate an appealing folksy charm and a dandy sense of whimsy. Is our children learning?
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Lootman wrote:Mike4 wrote:And they elected him their Precedent!
Americans rarely elect intellectuals to the highest office. There is a suspicion about academics and intellectuals that resonates there (as it does here although maybe not as much). That said, he attended Yale.
So never misunderestimate those who eschew a classical education but demonstrate an appealing folksy charm and a dandy sense of whimsy. Is our children learning?
He's a locksmith as well? Is there no end to his talents?
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Re: Reading
Lootman wrote:Americans rarely elect intellectuals to the highest office... That said, he attended Yale.
Mr Trump, on the other hand and as we saw on 24th Aug, mispronounces his Js
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