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Multilingual readers report higher enjoyment and more daily reading, survey finds
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The U.K.'s National Year of Reading is asking people across the country to "go all in" on reading. But this invitation raises questions for many families: reading what, in which language and in what form?
The U.K.'s National Year of Reading is asking people across the country to "go all in" on reading. But this invitation raises questions for many families: reading what, in which language and in what form?
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