Most regrettable are the fears of the walls of text, but as unfortunate as the affliction is, it nevertheless plagues many of our beleaguered comrades and fellow human beings. As time has gone by, many of us have found ourselves predictably unnerved at many works of academia including but not limited to journals, textbooks, novels and even newspapers. To our sense of perception, some of these works of literature are truly of said nature, even the most learned of people would opt to skim rather than to read. But something is missing here. Despite the satirical nature of this article, it has provoked a thought that is common among the nation today and is steadily growing more and more prevalent. Americans as we know them are by the majority, poorly literate. It is a sad assumption and one that is stated with deep regret but one that may be true nonetheless. Said wall of text can be intimidating to normal readers, but to the average American, this can translate to something past intimidation and closer to fear. Do you believe Americans fear the text? Or are they simply too lazy to cope? Continue Reading
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