From: wthyde1953@gmail.com   
      
   James Nicoll wrote:   
   > In article <5j28ek9rqntltlibteell2llkmfdg5o89h@4ax.com>,   
   > The Horny Goat   wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:24:08 -0700, Paul S Person   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> In my case, both intra-ocular lenses produced astigmatism, so going   
   >>> without glasses was never an option.   
   >>>   
   >>> Not that I would have, having worn them since at least the 6th grade.=20   
   >>>   
   >> In my case it was October of my grade 1 year when my teacher called my   
   >> mother and advised her to get my eyes checked.   
   >>   
   >> Fortunate for me since I was a tall 6 year old (and in most grade 1   
   >> classes that means "seated at the back of the classroom") who was VERY   
   >> good at verbal questions but having a tough time with the blackboard   
   >> even those a strong reader (I started reading just before my 5th   
   >> birthday) With glasses I had no problems and did well in school   
   >> thereafter.   
   >   
   > In grade one and two, the luck of the seating draw by surname   
   > put me at the back of a middle row. Until I got my glasses towards   
   > the end of grade two, I had no idea there was stuff on the blackboard.   
      
   I was lucky, and got glasses in grade one.  I could see that there was   
   something on the blackboard.  Perhaps I mentioned that what was on the   
   board didn't look anything like what was in my book.   
      
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