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2008-01-07 International-UN-NGOs

Nearly one in three in Arab world illiterate: report

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Posted by Delphi 2008-01-07 15:11|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Define Literate in this context. What's the minimum standard for literacy here?

Posted by mom">mom 2008-01-07 17:19|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-01-07 17:19|| Front Page Top

#2 They can't count to 10 goats.

Posted by Thregum Speaking for Boskone2906 2008-01-07 19:09|| 2008-01-07 19:09|| Front Page Top

#3 2/3 are literate?

More like 2/3 are illiterate.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-07 19:11|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-07 19:11|| Front Page Top

#4 100% illiteracy might be an improvement - at least no one would be reading the Koran!

Posted by Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2008-01-07 20:11|| 2008-01-07 20:11|| Front Page Top

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