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Wow, Americans really need to .... read!
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 14:16:39 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks) Date: June 3, 2007 9:45:44 AM EDT To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy () warpspeed com> Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Wow, Americans really need to .... read! [Note: This item comes from reader Mike Cheponis. DLH] From: Mike Cheponis <mac () wireless com> Date: June 2, 2007 10:33:38 PM PDT Subject: Wow, Americans really need to .... read! <http://newpairodimes.blogspot.com/2007/06/u.html> notes these facts:1/3 of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives.
42 percent of college graduates never read another book after college. 80 percent of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year.70 percent of U.S. adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.
57 percent of new books are not read to completion. YOWZA!!! ------------------------------------------- Archives: http://v2.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: http://v2.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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