• MNByChoice@midwest.social
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    4 hours ago

    I doubt he is being labelled “dumb” due to being illiterate.

    Doing no research prior to setting out is a great reason to call him dumb.

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      3 hours ago

      Though lack of research because you can’t read is a bit of a speed bump in the whole “doing research” process

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        3 hours ago

        Yes, but people 40 years ago managed. Youtube and a friend that can read. Hell asking random strangers their opinions on what the challenges of skateboarding across the country are.

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          You’re not wrong!

          I will say, I learned stuff like that to be a good idea through a productive education system which also helped me learn to read