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"You'll miss school one day!"... But that’s not how it went

Nora Berenyi3 min read
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"You'll miss school one day!"... But that’s not how it went — Family
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You’ll miss school one day!

Boys like the quiet girls!

You won’t get far without a degree!

The real love awaits at university!

Smart people learn from others’ mistakes; fools learn from their own

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