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We Should Cursive Still Be Taught Today
A good reason cursive should still be taught today is we need cursive to be able to read old documents and sign are name in cursive. First, cursive could be a skill that anybody can take on forever. Secondly, student can forget a life skill that is becoming a lost art. Lastly, cursive can be neater and faster if you are in a rush. In my opinion cursive should still be taught today.

First, cursive could be a skill that anybody can take on forever. Cursive is a tool that can be used later in life. In the first place people all around the world can use cursive forever and know how to read Cursive. Cursive helps people integrate people’s minds. That is why cursive could be a skill anybody can take on forever.

Secondly, Students can forget

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