Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout

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Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout

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Well that was inspiring. That guy is a wonderful speaker.
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Very,very good.
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That should be required watching in every school in the country. Thanks Jim.
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Amazing speaker and a terrific story.

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Great speech, inspiring and with humor. Thank you Jim for sharing that.
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That was awesome, thanks!
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Thank you Jim ,

Oh if only I knew the things then that I know now! I always chased that elusive, to me , wisdom.
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They need to show that to high schoolers every school day.
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Most humbling, thanks for sharing this Jim.
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gamekeeper wrote: Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:39 pm Great speech, inspiring and with humor. Thank you Jim for sharing that.
+1 to that.

Wow, best 10 minutes of my day so far.

My late father used to quote Mark Twain's quote on "college vs education" a lot -- especially while we were still in college.

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Makes one do some soul searching....
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