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Igel

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4. Same for race and ethnicity.

Reply to Raftergirl (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 10:56 AM

Jun 29

And I know a lot of gifted/talented kids who are proud that they've merely put in the same effort as others with much greater results, because of birth or environment they had nothing to do with.

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Well said LearnedHand Jun 29 #3

Same for race and ethnicity. Igel Jun 29 #4

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