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		pjmlp on Sept 2, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why has college gotten so expensive in the last 30... Sure, but at the same time there are lots of clever people that missed the opportunity to actually go, due to artificial barriers that consider them too dumb for university. Morons? There are morons everywhere.

donw on Sept 2, 2020 [–]

What’s wrong with a clever person becoming a truly amazing welder? Or a dentist (professional tracks do not require university)?

pjmlp on Sept 2, 2020 | [–]

Everything if that wasn't in their life goals.

Dentist requires university degree in many European countries by the way (4 years).

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