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I agree with many of the previous statements. As much as I adore the internet and have essentially become dependent upon it, I think it is training children to dismiss reading. Why read a whole book on Benjamin Franklin when you can just look up the talk points on the Web? I have friends with children who are better typists than they are but won't pick up a book.
NOW, before anyone crucifies me, I blame their parents for this for if they were to require their children spend as much if not more time reading as they do on line, there would be a good balance. It seems many parents are lazy - they want to do the minimal amount and call it a day.
Information is only as good as it's user and if the user is not taught to be interpretive, objective and curious, all the information in the world simply stays in a void.
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