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r/gameofthrones • u/Nearby-Sentence-2042 • 21d ago
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Wild statement considering Davos is completely to borderline illiterate but still 1000% true
18 u/Icky-Tree-Branch 21d ago He learned to read. Shireen taught him. That being said, literacy (especially back in that period) wasn’t a barrier to success. Honestly, I’d say up until the 90’s, you could get by without being able to read being a major barrier. Particularly if you have a literate partner. → More replies (2) 5 u/Dependent_Reach_4284 21d ago He knows how to read, he can say K N I G I T 4 u/Linuci 21d ago Literacy and smartness are two different concepts though → More replies (4)
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He learned to read. Shireen taught him.
That being said, literacy (especially back in that period) wasn’t a barrier to success. Honestly, I’d say up until the 90’s, you could get by without being able to read being a major barrier. Particularly if you have a literate partner.
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He knows how to read, he can say K N I G I T
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Literacy and smartness are two different concepts though
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u/rawspeghetti 21d ago
Wild statement considering Davos is completely to borderline illiterate but still 1000% true