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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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3. I read his book

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Tue Jul 16, 2024, 12:13 PM

Jul 2024

The biggest take away I got from it is that an Ivy League degree opens the door to just about anywhere. While the standards of member institutions are high, getting a degree doesn't necessarily mean that one is smart.

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Regarding J.D. Vance. Unlearning the Lessons of 'Hillbilly Elegy' [View all] Passages Jul 2024 OP

Seems like he was up to some point in his life maybe a decent guy, maybe prodigitalson Jul 2024 #1

Well, the poverty he and his family experienced have now been criminalized Passages Jul 2024 #2

I read his book Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 #3

Thanks for the input. I haven't read it. Passages Jul 2024 #4