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rownesheck

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6. These kids are gonna go off to college

Reply to Nexus2 (Original post)

Sat May 8, 2021, 07:51 AM

May 2021

and realize how backward and unfulfilling (is that a word?) and useless their education up to that point has been. Much how I felt. It causes resentment and anger. Hopefully, at least some of their parents are encouraging them to read about actual history.

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