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Re:On Technical Writing by aspaceman on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @01:08PM (#21923040)
It’s frustrating because it’s based on anecdotal evidence and preconceptions. It also defaults to the assumption that all change is bad.

I know plenty of kids these days who read books, lots of them in fact. Often reading fiction and literature especially.

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Re:On Technical Writing by coldtea on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @10:12PM (#21926417)
>I know plenty of kids these days who read books, lots of them in fact. Often reading fiction and literature especially.

Well, since you've mentioned anecdotal evidence, all the statistics say kids read less than ever. Down to 1/4 or so of what kids in the 70s read (including eBooks).

https://www.humanitiesindicators.org/content/indicatordoc.as...

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