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Reading Ambitiously 8-15-25

Before 1450, manuscripts were scarce, expensive, and controlled by elites. The printing press unleashed an explosion of books and a tidal wave of low-quality information. As historian Elizabeth Eisen...

Reading Ambitiously 8-15-25

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My 6-year-old is learning to type. Back in the CompUSA days, we’d have made a Saturday morning trip for something like “Kid’s Typing Bundle” with Mickey Mouse on the cover....

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