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As far as cursive goes, I have a nostalgia for it, and think it's pretty to look at, but I doubt its efficiency. My aunt, of Japanese descent, writes Japanese letters as artwork. If my hypothetical kid (watch out, society!) wanted to practice it for art's sake, I'd have no problem with it. But I don't think it needs to be taught in schools as anything but a novelty.
As far as cursive goes, I have a nostalgia for it, and think it's pretty to look at, but I doubt its efficiency. My aunt, of Japanese descent, writes Japanese letters as artwork. If my hypothetical kid (watch out, society!) wanted to practice it for art's sake, I'd have no problem with it. But I don't think it needs to be taught in schools as anything but a novelty.
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