• Deuces@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Never tried. Apparently yes, but I sound like a child reading each word like, “yeah, that’s definitely’vested’ I’m sure!”. I doubt the next generation will except a few people.

    I see your point, but I’m not sure I believe somebody could lie about it’s contents even in the distant future with how many legible copies there are.

    On another note, this website exists which is super cool! https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/downloads

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        11 months ago

        I’ve never once encountered such a book. The only times I see cursive are stuff from older relatives, and they all write differently to each other so it’s just a matter of familiarity, and on headings or labels trying to look fancy.

        Sometimes it comes up in old stuff for academic or personal interests but “knowing cursive” is often secondary to understanding those. Letters or papers intended for others are often perfectly legible, personal notes are a total mixed bag. (Looking at you, Charles Darwin.)