Unable to read and write, Goodfellow nonetheless had an intuitive understanding of math, and one day a schoolteacher caught him trying to divide the likes of 1, 453 by 28 on a slate board in the corner of the room.

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He said he left them unable to read, write or tell the time of day.

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Unable to read or write, they are stunted from reaching their full potential.

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More than one in six youngsters left school unable to read, write or add up properly, said the report.

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Too many children still leave primary school unable to read and write properly.

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Many of California's Latino students, who make up by far the biggest share of children in bilingual classes, leave school unable to read or write English.

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They are both recorded as unable to read or write.

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This is a simple story of the members of a peasant family in Sicily, who cannot communicate with their emigrant son, because they are unable to read or write.

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And if they need cash urgently, troubled companies are free to write cheques which they cannot cover and float commercial paper they are unable to redeem.

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