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How is it possible that roughly 50% of Americans can’t read above a 6th grade level and how are 21% just flat out illiterate?

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I do have to wonder how he ever got through his doctorate. Reading is like the second most important skill for physicists, and writing isn't too far down the list either. Maybe it's different for mathematicians and/or other stem fields, but unless he's a super-genius, he'd be confronted to the need to read articles/material at some point, no?

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‘I’ve never seen heat this bad. It’s not normal’: Italy struggles as temperature tops 40C 104F (48C 120F predicted)

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Yeah for sure. I knew my region was kind of a standout, but that map is even more damning than I thought, thanks for the link. If I'm reading the article correctly, the issues started long before the summer, the spring was really dry. At least the atlantic got some pretty heavy rain in June, though I'd be curious to see the july report when it comes out

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