It may be hard for you to understand this; reading is a skill. Unless you have recently started learning a new language with an unfamiliar writing sys

Not everyone is as good at reading and writing as you are

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2024-09-14 12:30:04

It may be hard for you to understand this; reading is a skill. Unless you have recently started learning a new language with an unfamiliar writing system, you probably do not remember the tedious and agonising process of having to train your brain to recognise printed characters.

Extracting meaning from the words you are reading is seamless. The occasional antediluvian aphorism notwithstanding, your eyes glide across the page and your brain rapidly fills with thoughts.

I can feel your fingers itching to write a reply. You probably don't even glance at the keyboard as your mind instantly constructs beautiful sentences, in perfect grammar. Your fingers dance a steady 60WPM.

Reading and writing are difficult. Go find any 7 year old and ask them to tell you a story - they will happily chat away for hours as they regale you with epic tales which would make Homer blush.

I've redrafted this blog post a few times. I've gone back and tweaked the wording. I thought heavily about the exact structure I want to use.