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Word: larrea (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...pupils, mostly day laborers and farmers, study a written syllable and the picture of a familiar object whose name begins with the same syllable (example: "new" and a newspaper). Eventually they get to know the syllable by itself. Says Director Gustavo Vallejo Larrea: "The most thrilling moment is when they read their first word without a picture. They consider it just short of a miracle-sweat, cry and try to kiss the teacher's hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ECUADOR: Just Short of a Miracle | 1/6/1947 | See Source »

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