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My parents said to me like it was one of the hardest thing to do you are getting held back holding my hand tightly. After a few seconds to take it in I ask why why¨ why am I getting held back!! With sorrow on their face about to cry they said you can 't read as the other kids. Learning to read was going to be a challenge but I knew I had to overcome it but it was later on though. I didn 't like that when I was younger but now I like that I did. When I got older it was easier for me to read then with excitement I knew I was going to get past all reading test that come my way. I also knew I was going to work hard with frustration if I wanted to do anything big with my life. The day after the teachers got in touch with my parents with a

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