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Kind of Blue

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4. YAY, Dammit!

Reply to heaven05 (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:45 PM

Jul 2018

This line cracked me up

"While I partially attribute the success to many of the students living amongst some of the greatest debaters in world culture—black mothers—the transcripts of the debates show that none of the Atlanta students used 'because I said so,' as a rebuttal during the competition.

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I hope wypipo [View all] heaven05 Jul 2018 OP

👏👏👏 irisblue Jul 2018 #1

Hats off to young people who work hard and focus (and to their teachers) GeoWilliam750 Jul 2018 #2

Yup... absolutely hlthe2b Jul 2018 #3

YAY, Dammit! Kind of Blue Jul 2018 #4

Lol... sheshe2 Jul 2018 #7

Indeed, Sheshe! Kind of Blue Jul 2018 #8

Ha sheshe2 Jul 2018 #9

Thanks for this news. Interesting, inspiring article. bobbieinok Jul 2018 #5

As a former college debater, this made me smile Gothmog Jul 2018 #6

Outstanding accomplishment! brer cat Jul 2018 #10

wypipo here Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #11