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Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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The
ability
 to read and write has always been a skill for
people
. To interact with other
people
, it is essential to communicate our thoughts, ideas or emotions with other
people
.
Also
 reading and writing skills are still the best methods to achieve communication between
people
.
In addition
 to making communication possible, reading and writing are
also
 more vital today than in the past because they allow us to process information from many sources,
such
 as books, newspapers, magazines, and especially today the Internet.
Although
 the
ability
 to read and write has always been of paramount importance, I think it is even more so today than in the past.
Although
 in the past, reading and writing were
also
 important because
people
 had no other way to communicate with each other. Without reading and
writing
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 we cannot compete with other
people
 because the competition in the modern world in the educational and
labor
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 sector is even greater than in the past.
Therefore
, having a quality education and the
ability
 to read and write is more important than ever in the past. In conclusion, I think it's safe to say that
people
 who lack the
ability
 to write are at a disadvantage when it comes to actively
participating
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 in modern society. Knowing how to read is just as important.
People
 who cannot read cannot understand you when you speak to them and
this
 does not allow
good
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for good
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 communication. I believe that reading and writing are the most important skills of
the
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human being and that in our times it is much more important than in the past.
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