I got into trouble a while ago for saying that I thought the internet …

Margaret Atwood
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I got into trouble a while ago for saying that I thought the internet led to increased literacy - people scolded me about the shocking grammar to be found online - but I was talking about fundamentals: quite simply, you can't use the net unless you can read. ✨ Margaret Atwood: why Wattpad works by Margaret Atwood, www.theguardian.com. July 6, 2012.
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