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Old 02-27-2014, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by d-ray657 View Post
Obtaining an education isn't all about facts and figures. It is also about discernment and critical thinking. In undertaking the rigors of higher education, one is required to gain skills that permit better understanding and evaluation of materials one encounters. It is learning to learn as much as it is gathering a body of knowledge.

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D-Ray
In other words ones bullshit detector (or generator) is more finely honed. Although I have no sheepskins to display, I'd have to agree. Some of the finest bullshit comes from the highly educated. At times it leaves me humbled and more than a bit envious.

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