Thread: Google’s e-book deal could slow rise of Amazon Kindle in Europe
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Old 06-13-2012, 06:28 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by stonetools View Post
Yeah, but can those kids from Singapore who are whomping ours at math place Chicago on a map???
They can probably find Singapore on a map.

The issue isn't "details of world geography" but "basic awareness that there *is* a world geography." 20% of US students can't find their own country on a globe.
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