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What is the emphasis placed by Ruskin on accuracy?

Ruskin believes that the educated person is different from the uneducated in his accuracy. Only a literate person can have the precise knowledge of a language, the pronunciation of words and knowledge about the origin and evolution of the words. A person without accuracy will be at an inferior standing compared to a person having the real accuracy.


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