The ability to read becomes devalued when what one has learned to read adds nothing of importance to one's life.

Bruno Bettelheim
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We all want to be able to read, even if we aren’t always sure what the words mean. We all want to know what’s going on in the world around us, even if we don’t always know why it matters. I don’t know about you, but I would never want to be unable to read. We shouldn’t let the ability to read become devalued for ourselves or for others.

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