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Irish_Dem

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4. Yes but he gets paid to drone on in front of students.

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #3)

Tue May 14, 2024, 01:53 PM

May 2024

I taught college courses and you have to do a lot of talking, lecturing, pontificating,
dog and pony shows.

It is often hard for a PhD to be concise.
They know a lot about a few subjects.
And their training is to back up everything with information.

He needs a normal person editor.

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