When asked What do we need to learn this for? any high-school teacher …

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When asked What do we need to learn this for? any high-school teacher can confidently answer that, regardless of the subject, the knowledge will come in handy once the student hits middle age and starts working crossword puzzles in order to stave off the terrible loneliness. ✨ David Sedaris (2000). Me talk pretty one day
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