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'''Illiteracy''' is the inability to functionally read or write. Throughout most of human history for the common masses, illiteracy was the norm. Since works of literature had to be copied by hand, books and writings were far less common than they are in modern times. The invention of the [[printing press]] and the ability to mass produce the written form and make it more common set a condition that started to set the stage for eventual literacy.
'''Illiteracy''' is the inability to functionally read or write. Throughout most of human history for the common masses, illiteracy was the norm. Since works of literature had to be copied by hand, books and writings were far less common than they are in modern times. The invention of the [[printing press]] and the ability to mass-produce the written form and make it more common set a condition that started to set the stage for eventual [[literacy]].
[[Category: Writing]]
* We live in a country where 40% of high school graduates are functionally illiterate.<ref>[[Michael Crichton]], [http://www.crichton-official.com/speech-ourenvironmentalfuture.html The Case for Skepticism on Global Warming]</ref>
==Obesity==
Illiteracy is correlated with [[obesity]], because illiterate people are unable to combat [[addiction]] by reading the [[Bible]].{{fact}} Similarly, obesity is correlated with [[atheist]]s who refuse to read the [[Bible]] or frequently attend [[church]].{{fact}}
==[[Dem]] favoritism of illiteracy==
With [[ballot harvesting]] whereby paid [[Democrat]] operatives fill out and submit ballots for illiterate voters, [[Dem]] political leaders do nothing meaningful to counter the surging illiteracy:
*[[California]] newspaper editorial: "California lacks a plan to end rampant illiteracy. By 2020-21, the most recent year for which the California Department of Education has released data, 60% of third graders could not read at grade level."<ref>https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/opinion/pd-editorial-california-lacks-a-plan-to-end-rampant-illiteracy/</ref>
==Notes==
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