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literacy

[lit-er-uh-see] / ˈlɪt ər ə si /


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Some of the programming aims at increasing investing literacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Leo has emphasised the need for "digital literacy... to understand how algorithms shape our perception of reality."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The entire performance depends on presenting basic historical literacy as forbidden knowledge.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Digital literacy hasn't kept pace, Gupta says, but adds that things are slowly changing due to public awareness campaigns and reporting in the media.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In short, literacy made the Spaniards heirs to a huge body of knowledge about human behavior and history.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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