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GenThePerservering

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9. Ah...OK, I can see the connection

Reply to mr715 (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 12:25 AM

18 hrs ago

Probably more synapses fire with the greater mechanical requirements - I had never investigated it. I never learned to write cursive despite attempts at teaching it in grade school - curiously, I could draw quite well, but I flunked penmanship repeatedly. I still print/write.

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Student Reading Ability Spikes After Removing Tech From Class [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

Don't stop teaching CURSIVE WRITING. And restart teaching CIVICS! In our public schools. usaf-vet Yesterday #1

I agree. highplainsdem Yesterday #2

Agree with the civics GenThePerservering Yesterday #3

My understanding is that cursive h2ebits 21 hrs ago #4

It has to do with memory mr715 21 hrs ago #5

Excellent answer. . . h2ebits 20 hrs ago #6

My pleasure. mr715 20 hrs ago #7

Ah...OK, I can see the connection GenThePerservering 18 hrs ago #9

Think about it they check signatures for voting. So how are they going to decide? If this X is the same as this x....... usaf-vet 20 hrs ago #8