Second, the justices seemed to counsel against any creative reading of Florida's election law.

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The heavy emphasis on reading is leavened with daily creative arts classes that include French and jazz band.

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As a publisher we would obviously like people to read wider than the list, but it can be a catalyst to more creative reading.

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This year there was no test of memorised basic knowledge in the Chinese language exam in Shanghai - only reading comprehension and creative writing.

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