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People called the TV show looking for help with their reading because of Curtis.
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Curtis is from Conyers, Georgia.
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In third grade he had a teacher conference.
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Teacher said he is a nice boy but he has a reading problem, and needs to repeat third grade.
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Curtis decided to lie about not being able to read or write so people would not call him "dumb" or "stupid".
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He does not blame the school for not helping him but he is learning the skills to lie and not be questioned.
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"If I sound smart, people will think you are smart". He watched TV/videos to keep vocabulary "up the scam"
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Heavy electives and light on academics for his schedule in High School.
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Star football player student council member, and won on cooking competition.
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He got a scholarship for college. His whole family was happy. He was scared because he had to lie for 4 years?
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Halfway through sophomore year (1.5 years) he dropped out of college.
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He moved to California.
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Got a job at the grocery store but he got in trouble with his boss because he
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He wanted to open his own produce store company (fruit/vegetables)
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He would give blank checks to companies because he could not read the invoices.
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Curtis did not know he had to lower his prices and he has customers and his business fell.
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Curtis was traveling and could not read road sign or airport signs.
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Curtis saw a PSA (public Servie Announcement) for a program that helps people read with no judgment.
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He took literacy classes with Steve and Ginny.
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He does really well with the literacy program and can now read a book a week
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He goes to back to Georgia-starts another produce company and eventually becomes a food columnist.
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He goes back to Georgia-starts another produce company and eventually becomes a food columnist
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He decided to become a celebrity and use his platform to reach out to the illiterate community.
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He decided to become a celebrity and use his platform to reach out to the illiterate community.
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He called a n old friend and confessed his past and the friend called news shows to share his story.
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Published his first cook book.
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Curtis messed up on TV reading a Teleprompter and cried on national TV.
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People called the TV show looking for help with reading because of Curtis.
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People called the TV show looking for help with reading because of Curtis.
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People called the TV show looking for help with reading because of Curtis.