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Learning to read as an adult

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Brendan Murray learnt to hide that he struggled to read and write. (Pexels)

It's taken years for Brendan Murray to overcome the shame that lingered from leaving school in grade 9, barely able to read and write.

Story by Helen Shield, audio production by Piia Wirsu. 

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Hobart, Human Interest, Access To Education
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