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You Can Make Your Own Son Or Daughter One Of A Kind If You Have The Time And Will To Do So; School Can Only Make Them Part Of A Hive, Herd Or Anthill.
-John Taylor Gatto
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You Can Make Your Own
John Taylor Gatto
You Can Make Your Own Son Or Daughter One Of A Kind If You Have The Time And Will To Do So; School Can Only Make Them Part Of A Hive, Herd Or Anthill.
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