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Gavin Newsom: “I have severe dyslexia at a learning disability that has…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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I got a 960 on my SAT. I wasn't one of those straight A students at Harvard. I can't read. You've never seen me read a speech. I can't read a speech. I have severe dyslexia at a learning disability that has defined me and who I am. My struggles, my insecurities, my anxieties, but also my willingness to try new things and learn from my Mistakes. Got a lot of facts. You've been spitting. How do you learn? (1:34:12–1:34:18)

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