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Durham College student's fight to overcome illiteracy is encouraging others to never give up

A Durham College student is using her longtime battle to overcome illiteracy to encourage others. Audra Brown is speaking with Vikki Pike about how learning to read as a teenager inspired her story of hard work and determination.

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