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Date Posted: 13:45:41 02/19/08 Tue
Author: EJetson
Subject: Re: We be dumb, and proud of it.
In reply to: Lynx 's message, "Re: We be dumb, and proud of it." on 09:25:45 02/19/08 Tue

>That's a good point, Nog, and I think it applies to
>what the article said about the fact that Americans no
>longer consider much of basic learning important.

Basic math and spelling are things that 90% of people can't do. It amazes me that people can't do simple addition, subtraction, or multiplication of single digits. When I was in first grade, we had to memorize addition and multiplication tables from 1-9. 37 years later, that memorization allows me to do that stuff without even thinking about it.

Spelling can be improved a hundredfold by reading, regardless of whether it's fiction or non-fiction. It saddens me greatly when adults can't spell simple words.

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Replies:

Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Lynx, 14:29:44 02/19/08 Tue
- Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Deep Diction, 20:46:14 02/19/08 Tue
  - Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Lynx, 06:35:03 02/20/08 Wed
    - Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Deep Diction, 06:52:42 02/20/08 Wed
      - Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Lynx, 07:42:51 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- EJetson, 08:31:52 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Nolij, 09:48:53 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Lynx, 10:01:10 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- EJetson, 10:18:22 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Lynx, 10:23:02 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- EJetson, 10:37:13 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Lynx, 10:42:24 02/20/08 Wed
        This example made me die laughing. -- Lynx, 11:03:57 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: This example made me die laughing. -- EJetson, 11:22:59 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: This example made me die laughing. -- Deep Diction, 19:17:07 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: This example made me die laughing. -- Lynxia, 20:18:05 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: This example made me die laughing. -- Deep Diction, 05:45:01 02/21/08 Thu
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- Deep Diction, 10:25:52 02/20/08 Wed
        Re: We be dumb, and proud of it. -- EJetson, 10:38:33 02/20/08 Wed

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