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		hcurtiss on Oct 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Test scores are not irrelevant Yeah, I hear this, but in 1995 I just bought an SAT prep book for $12 and spent a couple months of Saturdays practicing and did very well. My family lived well below the poverty line. SAT prep is not confined to the privileged.

notch656a on Oct 26, 2022 [–]

Selecting for people who have some intelligence and actually give a fuck is actually a great way to cull the herd.

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