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It depends on which language you read. e.g. you read English from left to right but Arabic from right to left.

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Most languages are read from left to right because this direction has become the standard over time. This direction is believed to have originated from the practice of writing on materials like papyrus or parchment, where it was easier to write left to right to avoid smudging ink.

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