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Burmese Seniors Learn English, Against The Clock

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Published March 12, 2014 at 9:39 AM MST

A group of Burmese refugees are working hard to learn English, even though some are illiterate and have never held a pencil. The refugees are seniors who receive Social Security money from the government, but those funds will be cut off in a few years if they don't pass a citizenship test - in English
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