Literacy was once a rare skill, now it's effectively mandatory for modern life. Although people may read fewer books than a century ago, the average person is reading way more than ever. Only instead of literature, it's articles, e-mails, text messages, and websites. Ultimately though, reading itself hasn't changed. If you read slowly or struggle with comprehension, it affects you no matter the medium.
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