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George H.W. Bush's inaugural address weighs in at grade level 5.9.    ABC News
Of all our presidents, whose speeches would you expect were written to a higher grade level? Would you guess that the overall level would have gone up or down over the years and why? What about their length? A study of more than 600 speeches and addresses confirms some suspicions and unearths some surprises (interactive): http://www.vocativ.com/interactive/usa/us-politics/presidential-readability/

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