Texting Is Good For Children's Spelling, Researchers Argue

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One research is not enough to look into the long term impact of sustained texting on someone's writing and spelling capabilities. Maybe they should carry out another similar research in a few years and see whether those in the study have had their careers and lives affected by their "inability" to write properly.

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