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Calculating readability

Use this page to calculate the readability score of any piece of text. The lower the score, the greater the number of people who can understand your writing. You should aim to score less than 20 wherever possible (15-18 is ideal).

Bullet points and headings should not be included unless converted to full sentences (with fullstops).