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E. D. Hirsch, Jr. Quotes: We have ignored cultural literacy in thinking about education We ignore the air we breathe until it is thin or foul. Cultural literacy is the oxygen of social intercourse.
         

We have ignored cultural literacy in thinking about education We ignore the air we breathe until it is thin or foul. Cultural literacy is the oxygen of social intercourse.


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This page presents the quote "We have ignored cultural literacy in thinking about education We ignore the air we breathe until it is thin or foul. Cultural literacy is the oxygen of social intercourse.". Author of this quote is E. D. Hirsch, Jr.. This quote is about social, foul, intercourse, ignorance, literacy, education, air, oxygen, thinking,.