You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew …

Jeannette Walls
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You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew what was really going on. If you paid attention, you could pick things up on your own. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2006). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.250, Simon and Schuster
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You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew what was really going on. If you paid attention, you could pick things up on your own. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2006). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.250, Simon and Schuster

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