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where _characters_ is the number of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, _words_ is the number of spaces, and _sentences_ is the number of sentences. Sentences were counted by hand as each text was typed.
As a rough guide, US grade level 1 corresponds to ages 6 to 8. Reading level grade 8 corresponds to the typical reading level of a 14 year-old US child. Grade 12, the highest US secondary school grade before college, corresponds to the reading level of a 17 year-old.
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