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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian
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To: average joe who wrote (7558)6/14/2000 4:39:00 AM
From: Master (Hijacked)  Read Replies (1) of 9127
 
"... We live in a society that caters wholly to the Lowest Common Denominator. Excellence is frowned upon as showing off, if genius surfaces it gets quickly smothered....."

AJ,

For a change, I agree with your comment. Standards are indeed lowered to accommodate mediocrity in almost every facet of our society. And bright kids are often ridiculed (geeks) to the point where often times they are discouraged to excel.

Vince
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