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  "id": 1360310,
  "title": "Better to be illiterate than British…",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/better-to-be-illiterate-than-british",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T22:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacroBusiness",
    "slug": "macrobusiness",
    "url": "https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2026/08/better-to-be-illiterate-than-british/"
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  "summary": "Over the years the British have copped a fair bit of flak, particularly from Australians, over everything from their approach to government to the performance of their cricket team. But the latest instance from the U.K. Financial Times is perhaps one of the most humbling for the inhabitants of the splendid grey-skied island in the The post Better to be illiterate than British… appeared first on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}